Essex Avenue, Christchurch, BH23 2SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH23 2SF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents 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	49.3%	52.8%	3.5%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	50.7%	47.2%	-3.5%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 vicinity of BH23 2SF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.8%	28.2%	3.4%	37.9%	-9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	53.9%	-2.8%	44.2%	9.7%
Separated	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.8%	8.7%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	8%	8.3%	0.3%	6.1%	2.2%

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	40.1%	52.4%	12.3%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	36.1%	30.7%	-5.4%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	17.7%	12.1%	-5.6%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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	18.9%	13.6%	-5.3%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	8.2%	-10.3%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	20.6%	5.9%	13.4%	7.2%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.3%	3.6%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.5%	17.3%	-1.2%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	30.5%	7.8%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	94.6%	93.4%	-1.2%	81.4%	12.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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	94.6%	91.1%	-3.5%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2%	1%	-1.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	91.1%	-2.8%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	6.9%	6.2%	9.8%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Essex Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex Avenue was 32.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.2% lower than the Christchurch Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Essex Avenue has the 37th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Christchurch Town and the 398th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BH23 2SF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Essex Avenue are based on 6 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 Essex Avenue, Christchurch, BH23 2SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH23 2SF

Average Price
£443,285

Semi-Detached
£324,029

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£502,913

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Avenue

Average Price
£429,701

Semi-Detached
£375,749

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£456,677

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Essex Avenue, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£276,700	2022-11-25	£264,010
3 Essex Avenue, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-11-25	£417,793
5 Essex Avenue, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£715,000	2022-07-28	£692,749
5 Essex Avenue, Christchurch, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£322,500	2018-03-22	£387,166
4 Essex Avenue, Christchurch, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2017-12-08	£410,079

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH23 2SF

Employment

BH23 2SF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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.

BH23 2SF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BH23 2SF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	81
Full-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Twynham Primary School Marsh Lane , BH23 2NH	3out of 4	797 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Junior School Clarendon Road , BH23 2AA	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Infant School Addiscombe Road , BH23 2AE	4out of 4	1,428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stourfield Junior School Stourvale Road , BH6 5JG	3out of 4	2,161 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stourfield Infant School Cranleigh Road , Southbourne BH6 5JS	4out of 4	2,161 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	4out of 4	2,252 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Boys' Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	1out of 4	2,840 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Grange School Redvers Road , BH23 3AU	1out of 4	3,222 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	4,175 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	4,450 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	2,884 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	3,280 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	2out of 4	4,268 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Stable School 12 Dudmoor Farm Road , Christchurch BH23 6AQ	- not rated	1,101 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Learning Centre 29 Stour Road , BH23 1PJ	3out of 4	1,778 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tregonwell Academy Petersfield Road , BH7 6QP	4out of 4	2,530 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connie Rothman Learning Centre 107/109 Belle Vue Road , Southbourne BH6 3DJ	- not rated	3,509 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate School College Road , BH5 2DY	- not rated	3,933 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mum's Cafe	4 St Catherines Parade, 227-233 Fairmile Road	53 yd
Christchurch Hospital	Christchurch Hospital, Fairmile Road	665 yd
Cherries On The Grove	52 The Grove	785 yd
Pizza Baracca	36 The Grove	845 yd
Vanilla Breakfast Bar	252 Barrack Road	1,037 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Stourvale Inn	259 Barrack Road		996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Orchid	1 St Catherines Parade, 227-233 Fairmile Road	53 yd
Fairmile Fisheries	1 Fairmile Parade, Fairmile Road	178 yd
Royale Pizza Ltd	175 Barrack Road	1,058 yd
Wok u Like	173 Barrack Road	1,060 yd
Noodle Bar Express	167 Barrack Road	1,065 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	202 Fairmile Road	235 yd
Tesco Petrol Barrack	271 Barrack Road	1,000 yd
Nisa Local	1-2 Marlow Drive	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Twynham Primary School MARSH LANE	grass pitches	703 yd
St Georges Church Hall (Closed) Jumpers Road		993 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	54.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.03 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.03 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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