Avon Road West, Christchurch, BH23 2DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH23 2DF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.7%	49.7%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.3%	50.3%	0.0%	49.0%	1.3%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.9%	36.5%	4.6%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	47.2%	-2.2%	44.2%	3.0%
Separated	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.5%	10.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (87.5%) 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	53.2%	54.6%	1.4%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	33.2%	32.9%	-0.3%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	10.9%	9.5%	-1.4%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	15.6%	13.8%	-1.8%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	7.5%	-9.2%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	19.4%	-1.2%	13.4%	6.0%
Apprenticeship	8.2%	6.7%	-1.5%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	21.3%	5.7%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	28.7%	8.1%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	95%	96.1%	1.1%	81.4%	14.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.9%	90.7%	-2.2%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	1.8%	6.6%	4.8%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	90.4%	-1.7%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	1.2%	6%	4.8%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0.9%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Avon Road West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avon Road West was 9.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.4% lower than the Christchurch Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Avon Road West has the 8th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Christchurch Town and the 68th lowest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.2%.

🔎 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 2DF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Avon Road West are based on 95 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 Avon Road West, Christchurch, BH23 2DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH23 2DF

Average Price
£390,025

Semi-Detached
£428,838

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£432,223

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,934

Other
£35,162

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avon Road West

Average Price
£340,129

Semi-Detached
£372,922

Terraced
£167,711

Detached
£399,450

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,311

Other
£14,775

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avon Road West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Avon Road West, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£559,000	2025-08-21	£541,643
1 Avon Road West, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-12-09	£476,818
31A Avon Road West, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2024-01-26	£555,702
33A Avon Road West, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-05-05	£400,660
19 Avon Road West, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£528,000	2022-08-26	£499,298

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH23 2DF

Employment

BH23 2DF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	41
Self-Employed	38
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Construction	25
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	19
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	429 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Junior School Clarendon Road , BH23 2AA	- not rated	429 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Infant School Addiscombe Road , BH23 2AE	4out of 4	442 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Infant School Addiscombe Road , BH23 2AE	- not rated	442 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Twynham Primary School Marsh Lane , BH23 2NH	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Free schools	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	1,259 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Twynham School Sopers Lane , BH23 1JF	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	- not rated	2,370 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School Redvers Road , BH23 3AU	3out of 4	2,634 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School Redvers Road , BH23 3AU	- not rated	2,634 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	2,370 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School , Hurn BH23 6DF	- not rated	5,210 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	- not rated	5,210 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	791 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Futures Autism Unlimited 4 Magdalen Lane , BH23 1PH	- not rated	1,074 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connie Rothman School Christchurch Christian Centre , Millhams Street BH23 1DN	- not rated	1,406 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 306 Iford Lane , Tuckton BH6 5NG	- not rated	1,553 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stable School 12 Dudmoor Farm Road , Christchurch BH23 6AQ	- not rated	1,928 yd	Other independent special school	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
Christchurch Hospital	Christchurch Hospital, Fairmile Road	232 yd
Waterlily Cafe	131 Barrack Road	381 yd
Costa Coffee	28 Bailey Drive	494 yd
Subway	27 Bailey Drive	502 yd
Papa John's	176-178 Barrack Road	509 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Portfield Hall Catering	Portfield Road	443 yd
The Railway Hotel	2 Stour Road	751 yd
Stourvale Inn	259 Barrack Road	803 yd
Royal British Legion Club	Rbl Branch, Club And Hall, 61-63 Bargates	977 yd
DC Catering	Christchurch Conservative Social Club, 18 Bargates	996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	113 Barrack Road	376 yd
Dancing Roosters	135 Barrack Road	385 yd
Top Wok	141 Barrack Road	390 yd
Taiwan Palace	149 Barrack Road	400 yd
Noodle Bar Express	167 Barrack Road	447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Christchurch Retail Park, 1a Bailey Drive	510 yd
Home Bargains	3 Bailey Drive	569 yd
Co-op	202 Fairmile Road	660 yd
Tesco Petrol Barrack	271 Barrack Road	837 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christchurch Junior School CLARENDON ROAD	grass pitches	429 yd
St Georges Church Hall (Closed) Jumpers Road		470 yd
Twynham Primary School MARSH LANE	grass pitches	1,075 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	195.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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