Suffolk Avenue, Christchurch, BH23 2SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH23 2SQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	53.2%	52.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	46.8%	47.7%	0.9%	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.

In the immediate area around BH23 2SQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	29.5%	43.9%	14.4%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	31%	-13.6%	44.2%	-13.2%
Separated	3.6%	5.4%	1.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	10.3%	10.9%	0.6%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	12.1%	8.8%	-3.3%	6.1%	2.7%

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	40.4%	44.1%	3.7%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	34.7%	30%	-4.7%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	16.8%	15.3%	-1.5%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	6.7%	8.1%	1.4%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.4%	23%	-11.4%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	18%	3.3%	9.6%	8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	16.7%	1.5%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	6.7%	1.3%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	13.8%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	21.3%	3.9%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	91.2%	94.3%	3.1%	81.4%	12.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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	94.3%	95.8%	1.5%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	1%	1.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.9%
Africa	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	95.2%	1.3%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	1%	3%	2.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	25.6%	13.5%	12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.3%	37.2%	18.1%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Suffolk Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Suffolk Avenue was 68.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.3% lower than the Christchurch Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Suffolk Avenue has the 19th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Christchurch Town and the 443rd highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

🔎 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 2SQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Suffolk Avenue are based on 69 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 Suffolk Avenue, Christchurch, BH23 2SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH23 2SQ

Average Price
£451,977

Semi-Detached
£399,257

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£466,738

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Suffolk Avenue

Average Price
£436,650

Semi-Detached
£378,220

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£455,752

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Suffolk AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Suffolk Avenue, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2026-03-25	£590,000
3 Suffolk Avenue, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£467,000	2025-11-17	£460,889
13 Suffolk Avenue, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2025-05-22	£572,294
7 Suffolk Avenue, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2025-03-19	£509,929
36 Suffolk Avenue, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-01-26	£418,632

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH23 2SQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	19
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	12
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	7
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	552 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Infant School Addiscombe Road , BH23 2AE	4out of 4	1,325 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Infant School Addiscombe Road , BH23 2AE	- not rated	1,325 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Junior School Clarendon Road , BH23 2AA	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Junior School Clarendon Road , BH23 2AA	- not rated	1,328 yd	Community school	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	2,152 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Twynham School Sopers Lane , BH23 1JF	3out of 4	2,152 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School Redvers Road , BH23 3AU	3out of 4	2,987 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School Redvers Road , BH23 3AU	- not rated	2,987 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harewood College Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	- not rated	3,055 yd	Academy converter	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	3,266 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School , Hurn BH23 6DF	- not rated	4,449 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	- not rated	4,449 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	1,040 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Learning Centre 29 Stour Road , BH23 1PJ	3out of 4	1,668 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Futures Autism Unlimited 4 Magdalen Lane , BH23 1PH	- not rated	1,964 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homefield School Salisbury Road , Winkton BH23 7AR	- not rated	2,172 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cricket School Winkton Lodge , Salisbury Road BH23 7AR	- not rated	2,203 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	203 yd
Christchurch Hospital	Christchurch Hospital, Fairmile Road	683 yd
Cherries On The Grove	52 The Grove	938 yd
Pizza Baracca	36 The Grove	996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jade Orchid	1 St Catherines Parade, 227-233 Fairmile Road		203 yd
Fairmile Fisheries	1 Fairmile Parade, Fairmile Road		262 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	202 Fairmile Road		309 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Twynham Primary School MARSH LANE	grass pitches	553 yd
St Georges Church Hall (Closed) Jumpers Road		1,083 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	63.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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