Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH23 2BE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	47.9%	1.9%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	54%	52.1%	-1.9%	49.0%	3.1%

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 BH23 2BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	35.7%	46.3%	10.6%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	37.8%	-8.0%	44.2%	-6.4%
Separated	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	10.1%	9.5%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	6.3%	5.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.9%	55.4%	0.5%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	33.7%	34.4%	0.7%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	7.9%	8.5%	0.6%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	16.9%	-3.3%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	7.3%	-5.7%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	15%	-2.6%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	23%	8.7%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	31.6%	7.7%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	5.9%	2.2%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	89.5%	89.3%	-0.2%	81.4%	7.9%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	85.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1%	1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	86.1%	-1.8%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	1.9%	6.8%	4.9%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.7%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.6%	37.2%	17.4%
Christian	33.4%	46.2%	-12.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Barrack Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barrack Road was 26.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.8% lower than the Christchurch Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Barrack Road has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Christchurch Town and the 309th lowest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.0%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BH23 2BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Barrack Road are based on 362 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Christchurch.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH23 2BE

Average Price
£178,904

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,904

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barrack Road

Average Price
£238,895

Semi-Detached
£369,002

Terraced
£314,729

Detached
£500,133

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,775

Other
£351,971

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barrack Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 Barrack Court, 172 - 174 Barrack Road, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,000	2026-01-29	£112,316
Flat 19 Barrack Court, 172 - 174 Barrack Road, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-10-06	£171,829
Flat 3 Barrack Court, 172 - 174 Barrack Road, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-03-28	£175,487
Flat 14 Barrack Court, 172 - 174 Barrack Road, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-03-01	£154,154
Flat 5 Barrack Court, 172 - 174 Barrack Road, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,000	2023-11-24	£168,788

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH23 2BE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	36
Retired	33
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	21
Construction	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christchurch Junior School Clarendon Road , BH23 2AA	3out of 4	655 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Junior School Clarendon Road , BH23 2AA	- not rated	655 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Infant School Addiscombe Road , BH23 2AE	4out of 4	703 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Infant School Addiscombe Road , BH23 2AE	- not rated	703 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stourfield Junior School Stourvale Road , BH6 5JG	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Twynham School Sopers Lane , BH23 1JF	- not rated	1,330 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Twynham School Sopers Lane , BH23 1JF	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	- not rated	2,140 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harewood College Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	- not rated	2,443 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Portchester School Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	- not rated	2,443 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	2,140 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School , Hurn BH23 6DF	- not rated	5,133 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	- not rated	5,133 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christchurch Learning Centre 29 Stour Road , BH23 1PJ	3out of 4	970 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Futures Autism Unlimited 4 Magdalen Lane , BH23 1PH	- not rated	1,174 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 306 Iford Lane , Tuckton BH6 5NG	- not rated	1,288 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Connie Rothman School Christchurch Christian Centre , Millhams Street BH23 1DN	- not rated	1,629 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tregonwell Academy Petersfield Road , BH7 6QP	4out of 4	2,178 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's	176-178 Barrack Road	26 yd
Waterlily Cafe	131 Barrack Road	212 yd
Vanilla Breakfast Bar	252 Barrack Road	394 yd
Costa Coffee	28 Bailey Drive	452 yd
Subway	27 Bailey Drive	466 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stourvale Inn	259 Barrack Road	432 yd
Portfield Hall Catering	Portfield Road	797 yd
Iford Bridge Tavern	2 Old Bridge Road	872 yd
The Railway Hotel	2 Stour Road	1,038 yd
The Cranleigh	1 Clingan Road	1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royale Pizza Ltd	175 Barrack Road	40 yd
Wok u Like	173 Barrack Road	41 yd
Noodle Bar Express	167 Barrack Road	51 yd
KFC	182 Barrack Road	71 yd
Taiwan Palace	149 Barrack Road	131 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Christchurch Retail Park, 1a Bailey Drive	369 yd
Home Bargains	3 Bailey Drive	396 yd
Tesco Petrol Barrack	271 Barrack Road	469 yd
Co-op	202 Fairmile Road	870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Georges Church Hall (Closed) Jumpers Road		102 yd
Christchurch Junior School CLARENDON ROAD	grass pitches	659 yd
Christchurch Tennis Facility BARRACK ROAD	tennis courts	838 yd
Iford Lane Playing Fields IFORD LANE PLAYING FIELDS IFORD LANE PLAYING FIELDS IFORD LANE	cycling, grass pitches	874 yd
Southbourne Tennis Club IFORD LANE	tennis courts	955 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	12.9%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	60.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.3 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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