Dunbar Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH3 7AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	51%	5.1%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	54.1%	49%	-5.1%	49.0%	0.0%

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 BH3 7AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	46.4%	47.4%	1.0%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	32.9%	3.5%	44.2%	-11.3%
Separated	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	11.5%	14.5%	3.0%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	9.4%	4.4%	-5.0%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	42.9%	36.7%	-6.2%	48.4%	-11.7%
Good health	29.3%	37.4%	8.1%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	18.9%	20.4%	1.5%	12.7%	7.7%
Bad health	7.3%	3.8%	-3.5%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.2%	0.5%

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	26.4%	26.1%	-0.3%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	8.7%	-6.6%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	8.7%	-0.7%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	16.2%	4.3%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	32.8%	3.9%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	5.5%	2%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.8%	2.0%
White	87.6%	84.6%	-3.0%	81.4%	3.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	84.2%	78.2%	-6.0%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	5%	10.9%	5.9%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	5.6%	-1.3%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	77.6%	-5.8%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	14.7%	14.3%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	10%	2.4%	-7.6%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Dunbar Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dunbar Road was 7.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.7% lower than the Talbot & Branksome Woods average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dunbar Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods and the 54th lowest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BH3 7AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Dunbar Road are based on 76 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bournemouth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dunbar Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH3 7AY

Average Price
£906,090

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,128,385

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£461,500

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dunbar Road

Average Price
£557,255

Semi-Detached
£597,308

Terraced
£525,799

Detached
£1,210,134

Flats/Maisonettes
£320,198

Other
£276,851

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dunbar Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Dunbar Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Other, an established residential building	£425,000	2018-09-05	£433,500
3 Dunbar Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Detached, an established residential building	£980,000	2017-03-17	£1,185,695
Flat 1 1A Dunbar Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	1998-10-15	£996,330

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH3 7AY

Employment

BH3 7AY 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	70
Full-Time Employee	54
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	20
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Education	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	- not rated	1,208 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	2out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	1,416 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	- not rated	1,416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , Moordown BH9 2SA	- not rated	1,836 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Sancreed Road , Parkstone BH12 4DZ	- not rated	3,453 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	4,056 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderney Middle School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	4,246 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Branksome Heath Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	- not rated	4,985 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenmoor School Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	- not rated	1,755 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	1,755 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Arts and Media College Winton Way , BH10 4HT	- not rated	1,760 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	1,760 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	- not rated	2,331 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Arts Institute At Bournemouth Wallisdown Road , BH12 5HH	- not rated	1,651 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road , BH1 1PA	3out of 4	1,604 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	266 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	699 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern House Tutorial College 77 Landsdowne Road , BH1 1RW	- not rated	800 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	894 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	- not rated	911 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bombay Palace	286 Wimborne Road	528 yd
Wistmans Cafe	310 Wimborne Road	600 yd
My Shake	313 Wimborne Road	643 yd
West Hants Lawn Tennis Club	Roslin Road South	644 yd
Otto Coffee Limited	317 Wimborne Road	663 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Buffalo	303-305 Wimborne Road	582 yd
Oakmeadians	Cricket And Sports Pavilion, Meyrick Park	674 yd
The Micro Moose	326 Wimborne Road	716 yd
Winton Workman's Club	14 Waterloo Road	738 yd
Champions Bar	Ground Floor, 89-91 Charminster Road	918 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bellaggio Pizzeria	297 Wimborne Road	582 yd
Pizza Hut	307 Wimborne Road	642 yd
Stellas Kitchen	311 Wimborne Road	642 yd
Buba-Licious Ltd	336 Wimborne Road	726 yd
NJoy Pizza	1c Cardigan Road	807 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	345-353 Wimborne Road	730 yd
Lidl	376-378 Wimborne Road	841 yd
Tesco	1-13 Charminster Road	845 yd
European Supermarket	53 Charminster Road	858 yd
Makkah Foods	377 Wimborne Road	876 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Hants Lawn Tennis Club ROSLIN ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	577 yd
Stokewood Leisure Centre STOKEWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	621 yd
Meyrick Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION MEYRICK PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	666 yd
Linwood School ALMA ROAD	swimming pool	911 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%

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

Overview of BH3 7AY