Cassel Avenue, Bournemouth, BH4 8JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH4 8JN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	50.9%	48.3%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	49.1%	51.7%	2.6%	49.0%	2.7%

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	33.3%	38.8%	5.5%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	44.2%	-2.5%	44.2%	0.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.8%	10.8%	1.0%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	7.6%	2.7%	-4.9%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (90.8%) 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	52.5%	62.3%	9.8%	48.4%	13.9%
Good health	31.6%	28.5%	-3.1%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	12%	6%	-6.0%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-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.

In the area around BH4 8JN this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.2%	9.2%	-6.0%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	7.7%	-1.7%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	8.8%	-8.6%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	19.6%	5.8%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	48.8%	11.5%	33.8%	15.0%
Other	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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)
Indian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	97.5%	97%	-0.5%	81.4%	15.6%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	86.4%	86.7%	0.3%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	6%	6.3%	0.3%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	86.1%	0.7%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	2.2%	10.6%	8.4%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	4.4%	0.3%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	7%	0.3%	-6.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.7%	76.7%	11.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Cassel Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cassel Avenue was 59.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.5% lower than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Cassel Avenue has the 18th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 511th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.4%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BH4 8JN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Cassel Avenue are based on 11 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 Cassel Avenue, Bournemouth, BH4 8JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH4 8JN

Average Price
£1,398,558

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,398,558

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cassel Avenue

Average Price
£1,286,569

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,286,569

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cassel AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Cassel Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2025-07-25	£1,192,340
9 Cassel Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£1,375,000	2021-06-29	£1,507,336
1 Cassel Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£1,135,000	2021-03-23	£1,284,958
3 Cassel Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2020-10-23	£1,283,274
6 Cassel Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Detached, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2018-06-29	£1,775,665

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH4 8JN

Employment

BH4 8JN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

BH4 8JN 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	62
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	11
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Somerville Road , BH2 5LH	3out of 4	1,475 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG	3out of 4	2,551 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilliput Church of England Infant School Lilliput Road , Parkstone BH14 8JX	4out of 4	2,754 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Courthill Infant School Courthill Road , Parkstone BH14 9HL	3out of 4	2,784 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heatherlands Primary School Library Road , Parkstone BH12 2BG	3out of 4	2,797 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	4,184 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	4,264 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	4,337 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Dale Valley Road , Oakdale BH15 3HY	3out of 4	5,217 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	5,242 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bournemouth and Poole College North Road , BH14 0LS	- not rated	4,592 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 ,	- not rated	3,101 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	1,774 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road , BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ	- not rated	2,243 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School St Osmund's Road , Parkstone BH14 9JY	- not rated	2,636 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	2,704 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	3,144 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
Argyll Gardens Bowling Club	The Bowling Green, West Overcliff Drive	444 yd
Vesuvio	Vesuvio Bar - Restorante, Alumhurst Road	626 yd
Rockwater	Branksome Chine Cafe, Pinecliff Road	835 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Westbourne Conservative Club	6 Alum Chine Road		930 yd
The Libertine	1 Alumhurst Road		1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Branksome Dene Kiosk	Kiosk		448 yd
Branksome Chine Kiosk	Branksome Chine Cafe		835 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near BH4 8JN postcode.

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	68 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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