Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH2 6QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	50.4%	-3.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	46.4%	49.6%	3.2%	49.0%	0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BH2 6QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47%	43.5%	-3.5%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	32.2%	6.1%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9%	14.1%	5.1%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	13.1%	7.1%	-6.0%	6.1%	1.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.1%	43.8%	-2.3%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	34.2%	36%	1.8%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	13.5%	15.8%	2.3%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	11.7%	-6.2%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	3.9%	-5.4%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	7.4%	-7.2%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	18.4%	6.8%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	50.8%	13.5%	33.8%	17.0%
Other	7.8%	3.1%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	84.9%	88.4%	3.5%	81.4%	7.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	74.5%	-4.4%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	7.2%	10.3%	3.1%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	5.5%	-1.4%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	1.3%	4.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.6%	74.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	3.9%	8.8%	4.9%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	2.3%	7%	4.7%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	5.1%	-7.1%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Wimborne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wimborne Road was 151.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.4% lower than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wimborne Road has the 40th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 171st highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 103.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BH2 6QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wimborne Road are based on 1939 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bournemouth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH2 6QB

Average Price
£162,159

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,159

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wimborne Road

Average Price
£276,247

Semi-Detached
£380,944

Terraced
£303,722

Detached
£462,766

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,016

Other
£379,458

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wimborne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 Homedale House, 30A Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2024-12-19	£80,334
Flat 21 Homedale House, 30A Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-08-08	£160,446
Flat 20 Homedale House, 30A Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-07-13	£167,678
Flat 17 Homedale House, 30A Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-05-16	£96,118
Flat 5 Homedale House, 30A Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,500	2020-11-20	£95,550

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH2 6QB

Employment

BH2 6QB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BH2 6QB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	69
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	3out of 4	1,552 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Somerville Road , BH2 5LH	3out of 4	1,715 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	2,157 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School St Clement's Road , Boscombe BH1 4DZ	3out of 4	2,220 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,188 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	2,191 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	2,539 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,964 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	3,009 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road ,	- not rated	1,172 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	3,917 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	296 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	456 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	489 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	1,024 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot House School 8 Firs Glen Road , Winton BH9 2LR	- not rated	1,510 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
29 Spices	72-74 Charminster Road	759 yd
Simsim Mediterranean Food	74a Charminster Road	759 yd
Creams Cafe	1 Charminster Road	776 yd
Havana Wine Bar	61 Charminster Road	776 yd
Luxor Restaurant	67 Charminster Road	776 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oakmeadians	Cricket And Sports Pavilion, Meyrick Park	482 yd
Champions Bar	Ground Floor, 89-91 Charminster Road	862 yd
The Brunswick Hotel	199 Malmesbury Park Road	901 yd
Richmond Arms	153 Charminster Road	929 yd
Slug & Lettuce AKA K-Town, Chik Box & Locked & Loaded	2 Dean Park Crescent	937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Feasta	64 Charminster Road	759 yd
Ali Baba	62 Charminster Road	759 yd
Jee Foo	60 Charminster Road	759 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	17 Charminster Road	776 yd
Mr Falafel Sandwich Express	98 Charminster Road	866 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1-13 Charminster Road	776 yd
European Supermarket	53 Charminster Road	789 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, St Paul's Road	970 yd
Taj Supermarket	128 Charminster Road	1,003 yd
Makkah Food Store	148-150 Charminster Road	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meyrick Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION MEYRICK PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	474 yd
Park School (Dean Park Sports Ground) DEAN PARK DEAN PARK CAVENDISH ROAD	grass pitches	555 yd
Stokewood Leisure Centre STOKEWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	810 yd
The Club At Meyrick Park CENTRAL DRIVE	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	922 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	971 yd
Linwood School ALMA ROAD	swimming pool	1,013 yd
West Hants Lawn Tennis Club ROSLIN ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,082 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	4.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	32.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	32.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.61 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.