St Lukes Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH3 7LS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	50.4%	48.8%	-1.6%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49.6%	51.2%	1.6%	49.0%	2.2%

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 7LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.8% 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	62.2%	61.8%	-0.4%	37.9%	23.9%
Married: Opposite sex	21.3%	27.4%	6.1%	44.2%	-16.8%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7%	6.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	6.1%	-4.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.9%	51.9%	-2.0%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	36.2%	35.5%	-0.7%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	6.3%	9.4%	3.1%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around BH3 7LS this area, 7.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	7.5%	-4.2%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	6.2%	-5.5%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	10%	-3.0%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	30.4%	38.6%	8.2%	16.9%	21.7%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	31.5%	8.0%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	7.4%	2.1%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.2% 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%	5.5%	5.5%	1.1%	4.4%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.3%
Other Asian	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	88.6%	77.2%	-11.4%	81.4%	-4.2%
Arab	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	83.1%	80.2%	-2.9%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	7.5%	6.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	8%	3.7%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.1%	80.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	4.7%	12.5%	7.8%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	26.6%	46.2%	-19.6%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Other religion	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is St Lukes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Lukes Road was 68.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.3% lower than the East Cliff & Springbourne average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Lukes Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne and the 441st highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BH3 7LS, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 St Lukes Road are based on 105 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 St Lukes Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH3 7LS

Average Price
£437,077

Semi-Detached
£184,436

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£578,580

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,091

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Lukes Road

Average Price
£513,992

Semi-Detached
£419,803

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£578,813

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,804

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Lukes Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 67 St Lukes Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-11-25	£332,751
65A St Lukes Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-08-08	£235,698
69A St Lukes Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-07-26	£318,886
73 St Lukes Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£537,500	2024-06-28	£524,744
63 St Lukes Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2024-04-26	£713,707

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH3 7LS

Employment

BH3 7LS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 student residents living in BH3 7LS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	72
Full-Time Employee	52
Retired	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	748 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	748 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	- not rated	1,104 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Junior School East Way , BH8 9PU	- not rated	1,469 yd	Community 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	4,030 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	4,518 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderney Middle School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	4,705 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	- not rated	1,642 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	1,642 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor School Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	- not rated	1,816 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	1,816 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Arts and Media College Winton Way , BH10 4HT	- not rated	1,865 yd	Foundation school	No	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	2,056 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	1,774 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School , Hurn BH23 6DF	- not rated	5,465 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	- not rated	5,465 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	- not rated	236 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	484 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's School Porta Via House , 54 Portchester Road BH8 8JZ	- not rated	815 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wyvern House Tutorial College 77 Landsdowne Road , BH1 1RW	- not rated	897 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	978 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Winton Park Cafe	Cricket Pavilion, Winton Recreation Ground, Fitzharris Avenue	346 yd
Maru Korean Restaurant	182-184 Alma Road	416 yd
Creams Cafe	1 Charminster Road	423 yd
Havana Wine Bar	61 Charminster Road	423 yd
Luxor Restaurant	67 Charminster Road	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Champions Bar	Ground Floor, 89-91 Charminster Road	429 yd
Richmond Arms	153 Charminster Road	439 yd
Winton Workman's Club	14 Waterloo Road	558 yd
The Buffalo	303-305 Wimborne Road	617 yd
Wonderful Karaoke Rooms	265 Charminster Road	625 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Cottage	196-198 Alma Road	416 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	17 Charminster Road	423 yd
Subway	101-103 Charminster Road	448 yd
Feasta	64 Charminster Road	466 yd
Ali Baba	62 Charminster Road	466 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1-13 Charminster Road	423 yd
European Supermarket	53 Charminster Road	426 yd
Taj Supermarket	128 Charminster Road	512 yd
Makkah Food Store	148-150 Charminster Road	525 yd
Waitrose	345-353 Wimborne Road	660 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stokewood Leisure Centre STOKEWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	115 yd
Linwood School ALMA ROAD	swimming pool	236 yd
Winton Cricket Club Winton Recreation Ground Winton Recreation Ground Maxwell Road	grass pitches	400 yd
Winton Recreation Ground FITZHARRIS AVENUE	tennis courts	407 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	65.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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