Elizabeth Avenue, Christchurch, BH23 2DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH23 2DW has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	57%	4.3%	51.0%	6.0%
Male	47.3%	43%	-4.3%	49.0%	-6.0%

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	26.8%	34.5%	7.7%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	39.2%	0.3%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3%	3.9%	0.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	16.7%	12.9%	-3.8%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	14.6%	8.6%	-6.0%	6.1%	2.5%

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	39.7%	46.2%	6.5%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	33.3%	34.6%	1.3%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	17.3%	14%	-3.3%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	8%	3.3%	-4.7%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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	29.3%	23.7%	-5.6%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	8.6%	-5.5%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	16.4%	-0.8%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	3.9%	-2.7%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	18.5%	9.4%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	25.9%	6.7%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	97.5%	93%	-4.5%	81.4%	11.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

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	93.7%	90.7%	-3.0%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	4.2%	5%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	91%	-2.7%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	1.3%	6.6%	5.3%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Elizabeth Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elizabeth Avenue was 43.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.0% lower than the Christchurch Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elizabeth Avenue has the 28th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Christchurch Town and the 534th lowest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.5%.

🔎 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 2DW, 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 Elizabeth Avenue are based on 62 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 Elizabeth Avenue, Christchurch, BH23 2DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH23 2DW

Average Price
£392,721

Semi-Detached
£388,254

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£435,153

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elizabeth Avenue

Average Price
£381,257

Semi-Detached
£379,014

Terraced
£383,573

Detached
£418,062

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,079

Other
£291,015

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elizabeth AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Elizabeth Avenue, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£416,000	2025-07-25	£407,600
44 Elizabeth Avenue, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£406,001	2025-01-08	£400,356
50 Elizabeth Avenue, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-04-26	£387,395
22 Elizabeth Avenue, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-03-25	£371,587
16 Elizabeth Avenue, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£336,500	2019-09-20	£393,722

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH23 2DW

Employment

BH23 2DW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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.

BH23 2DW 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	72
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	12
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	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	478 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Junior School Clarendon Road , BH23 2AA	- not rated	478 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Infant School Addiscombe Road , BH23 2AE	4out of 4	520 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Infant School Addiscombe Road , BH23 2AE	- not rated	520 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Twynham Primary School Marsh Lane , BH23 2NH	3out of 4	1,330 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	1,232 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Twynham School Sopers Lane , BH23 1JF	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	- not rated	2,184 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harewood College Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	- not rated	2,653 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Portchester School Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	- not rated	2,653 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	2,184 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School , Hurn BH23 6DF	- not rated	5,205 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	- not rated	5,205 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	823 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Futures Autism Unlimited 4 Magdalen Lane , BH23 1PH	- not rated	1,062 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 306 Iford Lane , Tuckton BH6 5NG	- not rated	1,344 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Connie Rothman School Christchurch Christian Centre , Millhams Street BH23 1DN	- not rated	1,479 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stable School 12 Dudmoor Farm Road , Christchurch BH23 6AQ	- not rated	2,123 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
Waterlily Cafe	131 Barrack Road	121 yd
Papa John's	176-178 Barrack Road	230 yd
Costa Coffee	28 Bailey Drive	354 yd
Subway	27 Bailey Drive	367 yd
McDonalds	26 Bailey Drive	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stourvale Inn	259 Barrack Road	596 yd
Portfield Hall Catering	Portfield Road	597 yd
The Railway Hotel	2 Stour Road	860 yd
Royal British Legion Club	Rbl Branch, Club And Hall, 61-63 Bargates	1,070 yd
DC Catering	Christchurch Conservative Social Club, 18 Bargates	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Wok	141 Barrack Road	108 yd
Taiwan Palace	149 Barrack Road	108 yd
Dancing Roosters	135 Barrack Road	111 yd
Noodle Bar Express	167 Barrack Road	163 yd
Domino's Pizza	113 Barrack Road	166 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Christchurch Retail Park, 1a Bailey Drive	313 yd
Home Bargains	3 Bailey Drive	364 yd
Tesco Petrol Barrack	271 Barrack Road	633 yd
Co-op	202 Fairmile Road	791 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Georges Church Hall (Closed) Jumpers Road		221 yd
Christchurch Junior School CLARENDON ROAD	grass pitches	482 yd
Iford Lane Playing Fields IFORD LANE PLAYING FIELDS IFORD LANE PLAYING FIELDS IFORD LANE	cycling, grass pitches	970 yd
Christchurch Tennis Facility BARRACK ROAD	tennis courts	1,022 yd
Southbourne Tennis Club IFORD LANE	tennis courts	1,033 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	59.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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