Prince Of Wales Road, Bournemouth, BH4 9HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH4 9HB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	49.1%	47.7%	-1.4%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	50.9%	52.3%	1.4%	49.0%	3.3%

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 BH4 9HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	44.1%	51.7%	7.6%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	26.6%	-3.3%	44.2%	-17.6%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11%	12.2%	1.2%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	9.1%	6.3%	-2.8%	6.1%	0.2%

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	36%	48.3%	12.3%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	40.4%	31.8%	-8.6%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	16.9%	14.5%	-2.4%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.8%

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	20.5%	14.1%	-6.4%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	7.5%	-0.4%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	11.3%	-2.5%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	15.6%	2.6%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	42.5%	8.6%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	7.1%	5.6%	-1.5%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	94.4%	88.4%	-6.0%	81.4%	7.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	85.8%	75.9%	-9.9%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	6.7%	11.9%	5.2%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	75.9%	-8.7%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	3%	9.9%	6.9%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Prince Of Wales Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prince Of Wales Road was 110.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.3% higher than the Talbot & Branksome Woods average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prince Of Wales Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods and the 265th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BH4 9HB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Prince Of Wales Road are based on 159 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 Prince Of Wales Road, Bournemouth, BH4 9HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH4 9HB

Average Price
£479,885

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£494,105

Detached
£764,379

Flats/Maisonettes
£357,556

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prince Of Wales Road

Average Price
£250,555

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£408,735

Detached
£655,740

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,918

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prince Of Wales Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21A Prince Of Wales Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£805,000	2024-12-09	£795,630
27 Prince Of Wales Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£378,000	2021-03-30	£392,127
3 Highgrove Mews, 23 Prince Of Wales Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£416,000	2021-01-20	£468,865
21A Prince Of Wales Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2019-07-26	£652,732
27A Prince Of Wales Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2018-11-23	£364,009

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH4 9HB

Employment

BH4 9HB 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

Full-Time Employee	148
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Education	14
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

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	1,240 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heatherlands Primary School Library Road , Parkstone BH12 2BG	3out of 4	2,146 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Primary School Talbot Drive , Wallisdown BH12 5ED	3out of 4	2,225 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Sancreed Road , Parkstone BH12 4DZ	3out of 4	2,304 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	2,744 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,820 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	3,249 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	3,743 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	4,310 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	4,686 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	2,528 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road , BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ	- not rated	731 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	1,784 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arts University Bournemouth Wallisdown Road , BH12 5HH	- not rated	1,999 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	2,146 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
Taj Mahal	42d Poole Road	270 yd
Art Sushi	42e Poole Road	276 yd
Chocol-8	52 Poole Road	306 yd
Circo Lounge	66 Poole Road	306 yd
44 Bam.Boo	44 Poole Road	306 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Westbourne	45 Poole Road	321 yd
The Porterhouse	113 Poole Road	477 yd
Westbourne Conservative Club	6 Alum Chine Road	618 yd
The Libertine	1 Alumhurst Road	636 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	81 Poole Road	378 yd
Chez Fred	8-10 Seamoor Road	408 yd
Westbourne Sandwich Company	55 Seamoor Road	444 yd
Pizza Pino	119 Poole Road	477 yd
Da Mario	12 Queens Road	656 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Poole Road	284 yd
Marks & Spencer	54-60 Seamoor Road	474 yd
Co-op	14 Queens Road	656 yd
Lidl	427 Poole Road	1,008 yd
Tesco	Poole Road	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Talbot Heath School ROTHESAY ROAD	swimming pool	810 yd
Talbot Heath School Pitches ROTHESAY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	810 yd
Hallmark Health Club (Bournemouth) DURLEY CHINE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,017 yd
Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre Central Gardens	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,019 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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