Elgin Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH3 7DJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	49.6%	-3.9%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	46.5%	50.4%	3.9%	49.0%	1.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.9%	36.3%	-1.6%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	37.5%	-2.4%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7%	9.8%	2.8%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	12.2%	12.3%	0.1%	6.1%	6.2%

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	47.6%	48.2%	0.6%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	32.4%	34%	1.6%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	15.2%	13.2%	-2.0%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	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	18.4%	11.8%	-6.6%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	8.4%	1.4%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	11.1%	-5.5%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	19.2%	2.3%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	41.5%	5.3%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	2.6%	4%	1.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.8%	1.7%
White	89.3%	80.9%	-8.4%	81.4%	-0.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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	91.4%	77.8%	-13.6%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	1.9%	9.2%	7.3%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.9%	3%	1.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	78.6%	-12.6%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	0.8%	10.4%	9.6%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Elgin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elgin Road was 21.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.6% lower than the Talbot & Branksome Woods average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Elgin Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.4%.

🔎 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. 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 7DJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Elgin Road are based on 56 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 Elgin Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH3 7DJ

Average Price
£1,018,010

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,145,800

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£379,059

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elgin Road

Average Price
£966,078

Semi-Detached
£300,128

Terraced
£146,753

Detached
£1,083,681

Flats/Maisonettes
£388,638

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elgin Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Elgin Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£1,525,000	2025-01-31	£1,485,603
50 Elgin Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2022-12-15	£1,124,503
51 Elgin Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£855,000	2020-03-06	£973,302
47 Elgin Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£343,330	2018-04-03	£356,061
51 Elgin Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2016-07-08	£944,019

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH3 7DJ

Employment

BH3 7DJ 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 BH3 7DJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	101
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	19
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	11
Manufacturing	10
Real estate activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	1,331 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	1,331 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Aided Primary School Talbot Village , BH10 4JA	- not rated	1,334 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Talbot Village , BH10 4JA	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , Moordown BH9 2SA	- not rated	1,559 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	2,744 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	3,266 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderney Middle School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	3,455 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Branksome Heath Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	- not rated	4,307 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Baden Powell County Middle School Mill Lane , Parkstone BH14 8UL	- not rated	5,189 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winton Arts and Media College Winton Way , BH10 4HT	- not rated	1,113 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	1,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor School Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	- not rated	1,148 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Kings High School Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	- not rated	2,400 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	841 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	2,356 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Talbot House School 8 Firs Glen Road , Winton BH9 2LR	- not rated	567 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arts University Bournemouth Wallisdown Road , BH12 5HH	- not rated	841 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth University Poole House , Talbot Campus BH12 5BB	- not rated	892 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,027 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slades Farm School Ensbury Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EP	- not rated	1,259 yd	Community 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
West Hants Lawn Tennis Club	Roslin Road South	187 yd
The Bombay Palace	286 Wimborne Road	645 yd
Wistmans Cafe	310 Wimborne Road	675 yd
Chicken N Beer	58 Stanfield Road	696 yd
Lezzat	342 Wimborne Road	740 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Buffalo	303-305 Wimborne Road	717 yd
The Micro Moose	326 Wimborne Road	728 yd
Winton Workman's Club	14 Waterloo Road	889 yd
Dylan's Kitchen and Bar	Dylons Bar, Bournemouth University, Fern Barrow	893 yd
Lark Rise	475 Wimborne Road	1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Makisu Sushi Bar	4 Student Village, Gillett Road	706 yd
L'Arte Coffee House	4a Gillett Road	706 yd
Bellaggio Pizzeria	297 Wimborne Road	717 yd
Buba-Licious Ltd	336 Wimborne Road	736 yd
Pizza Hut	307 Wimborne Road	749 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	345-353 Wimborne Road	782 yd
Lidl	376-378 Wimborne Road	789 yd
Makkah Foods	377 Wimborne Road	873 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	233 yd
Bournemouth University Sports Centre TALBOT CAMPUS TALBOT CAMPUS FERN BARROW	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	895 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK NAMU ROAD	grass pitches	1,036 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	11.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	109.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH3 7DJ