Pauntley Road, Christchurch, BH23 3JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH23 3JW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.3%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	47.9%	49.7%	1.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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 3JW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63% 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	21.4%	18.7%	-2.7%	37.9%	-19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	64.4%	63%	-1.4%	44.2%	18.8%
Separated	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	3.9%	8.1%	4.2%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	9.6%	8.8%	-0.8%	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	39%	49.7%	10.7%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	36.7%	33.4%	-3.3%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	19.3%	13.7%	-5.6%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	14.9%	13.9%	-1.0%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	9.2%	-0.4%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	13.2%	-2.8%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	7.5%	7%	-0.5%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	15.8%	4.4%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	38.5%	3.3%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	5.3%	2.6%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% 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)
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
White	98.4%	97.5%	-0.9%	81.4%	16.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	95.4%	89.2%	-6.2%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	1.6%	5.4%	3.8%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	3.2%	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	89.2%	-5.2%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.4%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Pauntley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pauntley Road was 6.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.1% lower than the Christchurch Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pauntley Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Christchurch Town and the 36th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.0%.

🔎 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. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BH23 3JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Pauntley Road are based on 127 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 Pauntley Road, Christchurch, BH23 3JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH23 3JW

Average Price
£659,005

Semi-Detached
£518,307

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£666,822

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pauntley Road

Average Price
£527,475

Semi-Detached
£441,732

Terraced
£414,548

Detached
£548,029

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pauntley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
100 Pauntley Road, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£1,195,000	2025-07-18	£1,187,372
78 Pauntley Road, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2024-08-23	£702,256
100 Pauntley Road, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2024-04-12	£536,148
80 Pauntley Road, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-03-07	£659,175
52 Pauntley Road, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2022-07-01	£634,616

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH23 3JW

Employment

BH23 3JW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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 3JW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 3JW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	120
Full-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Other	17
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	10
Real estate activities	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mudeford Junior School Mudeford Lane , Mudeford BH23 3HP	4out of 4	318 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mudeford Community Infants' School Queen's Road , Mudeford BH23 3HH	3out of 4	464 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Somerford Primary School Draper Road , BH23 3AS	3out of 4	921 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Dorset Road , Somerford BH23 3DA	3out of 4	1,699 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Church of England Primary School Wick Lane , BH23 1HX	2out of 4	1,862 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grange School Redvers Road , BH23 3AU	1out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Twynham School Sopers Lane , BH23 1JF	4out of 4	2,260 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highcliffe School Parkside , Highcliffe BH23 4QD	3out of 4	3,087 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,124 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,467 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connie Rothman Learning Centre 107/109 Belle Vue Road , Southbourne BH6 3DJ	- not rated	3,660 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stable School 12 Dudmoor Farm Road , Christchurch BH23 6AQ	- not rated	4,328 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 Harbour Hotel	95 Mudeford	605 yd
The Jetty	Christchurch Harbour Hotel, Mudeford	658 yd
Mudeford Rocks	98 Mudeford Road	779 yd
Snap Fitness aka Burpies Ltd	63a Somerford Road	794 yd
Kashmir Restaurant	11 Stanpit	835 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mudeford and District Men's Club and Institute (Christchurch) Limited	161 Stanpit	191 yd
Masonic Hall AKA Alfresco Catering	Warren Avenue	299 yd
Mudeford Dailing Club	Fishermans Bank	337 yd
The Nelson	75 Mudeford	449 yd
The Rising Sun (Christchurch) ltd	123 Purewell	910 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alexanders	186 Stanpit	241 yd
Domino's Pizza	77 Somerford Road	867 yd
British Chippy	125 Purewell	903 yd
Fernandos	130 Purewell	935 yd
McDonalds	103 Somerford Road	983 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jellicoe Stores	22-28 Jellicoe Drive	517 yd
Lidl	81 Somerford Road	807 yd
Premier Store	117 Purewell	928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mudeford Recreation Ground MUDEFORD RECREATION GROUND MUDEFORD RECREATION GROUND LEDBURY ROAD	grass pitches	186 yd
Stanpit Village Hall STANPIT		236 yd
Mudeford Junior School MUDEFORD LANE	grass pitches	296 yd
Stanpit Recreation Ground (Closed) Stanpit	grass pitches	626 yd
Somerford Primary Community School DRAPER ROAD	grass pitches	998 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	291.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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