Somerford Road, Christchurch, BH23 3QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH23 3QG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	51.6%	55.6%	4.0%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	48.4%	44.4%	-4.0%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 3QG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	39.4%	45%	5.6%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	30.5%	-7.9%	44.2%	-13.7%
Separated	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	12.3%	14.5%	2.2%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	7.4%	6.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.5%	42%	9.5%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	36.1%	30.5%	-5.6%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	20.6%	14.4%	-6.2%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	8.7%	10.7%	2.0%	4.0%	6.7%
Very bad health	2%	2.5%	0.5%	1.2%	1.3%

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 15.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.6%	26.5%	0.9%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	12.5%	-8.2%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	20.5%	3.3%	13.4%	7.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.5%	1.1%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	17.5%	1.2%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	15.5%	4.7%	33.8%	-18.3%
Other	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	96.8%	94.7%	-2.1%	81.4%	13.3%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% 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	95.2%	89.7%	-5.5%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	2%	3.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2%	4.9%	2.9%	5.6%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	90.1%	-5.1%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0%	7.9%	7.9%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	23.9%	13.5%	10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.5%	37.2%	15.3%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Somerford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerford Road was 77.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.8% higher than the Burton & Grange average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Somerford Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Burton & Grange and the 380th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BH23 3QG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Somerford Road are based on 84 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 Somerford Road, Christchurch, BH23 3QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH23 3QG

Average Price
£146,756

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,340

Other
£22,002

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerford Road

Average Price
£394,069

Semi-Detached
£321,575

Terraced
£294,411

Detached
£620,632

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,409

Other
£2,083,386

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
194A Somerford Road, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-12-13	£263,754
194A Somerford Road, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-04-06	£200,840
190 Somerford Road, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2019-07-02	£20,715
168 Somerford Road, Christchurch, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2004-10-29	£102,316
194A Somerford Road, Christchurch, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2004-06-28	£177,718

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH23 3QG

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Somerford Road, Christchurch, BH23 3QG has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 1 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Somerford Road, Christchurch, BH23 3QG has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 1 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Dorset Road , Somerford BH23 3DA	3out of 4	339 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Somerford Primary School Draper Road , BH23 3AS	3out of 4	802 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Somerford Junior School Draper Road , Somerford BH23 3AR	- not rated	837 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mudeford Junior School Mudeford Lane , Mudeford BH23 3HP	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mudeford Community Infants' School Queen's Road , Mudeford BH23 3HH	3out of 4	1,255 yd	Community 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	3out of 4	839 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School Redvers Road , BH23 3AU	- not rated	839 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highcliffe School Parkside , Highcliffe BH23 4QD	- not rated	1,868 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highcliffe School Parkside , Highcliffe BH23 4QD	3out of 4	1,868 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Twynham School Sopers Lane , BH23 1JF	- not rated	3,082 yd	Community school	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	4,268 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Connie Rothman School Christchurch Christian Centre , Millhams Street BH23 1DN	- not rated	2,578 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Learning Centre 29 Stour Road , BH23 1PJ	3out of 4	3,070 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Futures Autism Unlimited 4 Magdalen Lane , BH23 1PH	- not rated	3,076 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homefield School Salisbury Road , Winkton BH23 7AR	- not rated	3,295 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cricket School Winkton Lodge , Salisbury Road BH23 7AR	- not rated	3,356 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
Somerford Beefeater	Somerford Road	1 yd
Burger King	Christchurch Trade Park, 143-147 Somerford Road	220 yd
Somerford A R C	Somerford A R C, 20 Southey Road	440 yd
Stewarts Christchurch Garden Centre	Lyndhurst Road	639 yd
Toby Carvery Hinton	22 Lyndhurst Road	894 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Christchurch Sports And Social Club	Grange Road		782 yd
The Pantry	Bingham Road		949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chutney Corner	190 Somerford Road	1 yd
Browns Sandwich Shop	178 Somerford Road	29 yd
Browns Fish and Chips	172-174 Somerford Road	42 yd
The Mill Grill	Wickes, 137-139 Somerford Road	231 yd
McDonalds	103 Somerford Road	521 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 2, Meteor Shopping Park, 151 Somerford Road	195 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Lyndhurst Road	417 yd
Lidl	81 Somerford Road	692 yd
Jellicoe Stores	22-28 Jellicoe Drive	933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waterman'S Park EDWARD ROAD	grass pitches	278 yd
Curves For Women (Christchurch) (Closed) UNIT 4A UNIT 4A WILVERLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	360 yd
Somerford Community Centre Southey Road		382 yd
East Christchurch Sports And Social Club Grange Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	466 yd
Mudeford Wood Community Centre PIPERS DRIVE	grass pitches	616 yd
Somerford Primary Community School DRAPER ROAD	grass pitches	803 yd
The Grange School REDVERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	835 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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	70.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.8%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	37.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.