Branksome Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH4 9JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH4 9JS 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	49.4%	48.8%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	50.6%	51.2%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.9%	39.9%	3.0%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	35.7%	0.8%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	16.2%	14.3%	-1.9%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	5%	5.9%	0.9%	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	45.1%	51.7%	6.6%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	35.6%	32.4%	-3.2%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	13.4%	13.5%	0.1%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5.5%	2.3%	-3.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around BH4 9JS this area, 9.7% 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 46.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	9.7%	-4.0%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	6.8%	-6.1%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	14%	1.6%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	7.6%	5.1%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	13.1%	0.2%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	46.2%	6.4%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	5.8%	2.5%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	91.3%	90%	-1.3%	81.4%	8.6%
Arab	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	72.6%	-10.0%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	7.5%	12%	4.5%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	3.2%	5%	1.8%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	72.3%	-9.9%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	2%	15%	13.0%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	4%	6.5%	2.5%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	2.7%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Branksome Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Branksome Wood Road was 7.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.4% lower than the Talbot & Branksome Woods average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Branksome Wood Road has the lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods and the 44th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.1%.

🔎 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 9JS, 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 Branksome Wood Road are based on 892 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 Branksome Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH4 9JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH4 9JS

Average Price
£276,868

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£750,677

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,510

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Branksome Wood Road

Average Price
£345,578

Semi-Detached
£648,366

Terraced
£576,041

Detached
£759,018

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,876

Other
£264,571

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Branksome Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 Monkton Court, 35 Branksome Wood Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£252,000	2025-08-15	£250,904
Flat 6 Florentina House, 39 Branksome Wood Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£223,000	2025-03-19	£222,030
Flat 3 Florentina House, 39 Branksome Wood Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-10-06	£232,881
Flat 1 Monkton Court, 33 Branksome Wood Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£288,000	2023-03-15	£272,811
Flat 1 Florentina House, 39 Branksome Wood Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£357,500	2023-01-13	£327,470

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH4 9JS

Employment

BH4 9JS 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 retired residents living in BH4 9JS 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	98
Retired	73
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Somerville Road , BH2 5LH	3out of 4	1,260 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Primary School Talbot Drive , Wallisdown BH12 5ED	3out of 4	2,075 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heatherlands Primary School Library Road , Parkstone BH12 2BG	3out of 4	2,259 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Talbot Village , BH10 4JA	3out of 4	2,308 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	2,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,564 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	3,265 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	3,536 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	4,035 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	4,875 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	2,377 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	549 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	1,588 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arts University Bournemouth Wallisdown Road , BH12 5HH	- not rated	1,772 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth University Poole House , Talbot Campus BH12 5BB	- not rated	1,918 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Taj Mahal	42d Poole Road	535 yd
Art Sushi	42e Poole Road	536 yd
Chocol-8	52 Poole Road	585 yd
Circo Lounge	66 Poole Road	585 yd
44 Bam.Boo	44 Poole Road	585 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Westbourne	45 Poole Road	587 yd
The Porterhouse	113 Poole Road	736 yd
Westbourne Conservative Club	6 Alum Chine Road	890 yd
The Libertine	1 Alumhurst Road	916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	81 Poole Road	654 yd
Chez Fred	8-10 Seamoor Road	685 yd
Da Mario	12 Queens Road	720 yd
Westbourne Sandwich Company	55 Seamoor Road	722 yd
Pizza Pino	119 Poole Road	736 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Poole Road	539 yd
Co-op	14 Queens Road	720 yd
Marks & Spencer	54-60 Seamoor Road	744 yd
Lidl	427 Poole Road	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Talbot Heath School ROTHESAY ROAD	swimming pool	657 yd
Talbot Heath School Pitches ROTHESAY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	657 yd
Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre Central Gardens	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	921 yd
The Club At Meyrick Park CENTRAL DRIVE	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,025 yd
Hallmark Health Club (Bournemouth) DURLEY CHINE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,083 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	77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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