Owls Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH5 1AB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	46.4%	47.4%	1.0%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	53.6%	52.6%	-1.0%	49.0%	3.6%

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 BH5 1AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% 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	43.3%	51%	7.7%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	34.4%	-4.6%	44.2%	-9.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.5%	7.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (87.5%) 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	48.1%	46%	-2.1%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	37.7%	41.5%	3.8%	33.6%	7.9%
Fair health	10.9%	10.8%	-0.1%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	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 BH5 1AB this area, 8.9% 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 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	8.9%	-7.6%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	10.2%	-0.8%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	9.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	14.6%	6.7%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	42.7%	48.4%	5.7%	33.8%	14.6%
Other	9.8%	4.5%	-5.3%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	3.1%	1.5%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	4%	1.8%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
White	92.3%	83.8%	-8.5%	81.4%	2.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.9% 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	77.6%	70.9%	-6.7%	83.2%	-12.3%
European Union	10.4%	11.4%	1.0%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	11.4%	9.2%	1.3%	10.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.6%	70.9%	-6.7%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	4.4%	14.9%	10.5%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	9.8%	8.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Owls Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Owls Road was 12.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.8% lower than the Boscombe West average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Owls Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Boscombe West and the 97th 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 -68.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BH5 1AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Owls Road are based on 661 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 Owls Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH5 1AB

Average Price
£220,515

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£315,423

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,879

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Owls Road

Average Price
£243,051

Semi-Detached
£225,192

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£926,868

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,246

Other
£356,444

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Owls Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Sanderling, 3 Owls Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-01-24	£201,520
Flat 31 Sanderling, 3 Owls Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£116,000	2022-10-20	£106,150
Flat 29 Sanderling, 3 Owls Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-07-11	£149,857
Flat 28 Sanderling, 3 Owls Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-06-22	£212,474
Flat 8 Sanderling, 3 Owls Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-05-06	£190,619

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH5 1AB

Employment

BH5 1AB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	34
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	2
Looking after home or family	1
Other	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Education	7
Construction	6
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	640 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School St Clement's Road , Boscombe BH1 4DZ	3out of 4	734 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School St James's Square , Boscombe BH5 2BX	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	1,548 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avonbourne Boys' Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	1out of 4	2,442 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	3,059 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	3,241 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	3,407 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	4,465 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road ,	- not rated	1,665 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	2,390 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	4,154 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournemouth Collegiate School College Road , BH5 2DY	- not rated	1,681 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	1,695 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	1,877 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	2,277 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	2,470 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flamingo	42c Sea Road	280 yd
Hilltop Stores	463 Christchurch Road	289 yd
Uncle Glenn's Caribbean Food Ltd	481 Christchurch Road	294 yd
Boscombe Chine Gardens Cafe	401 Christchurch Road	299 yd
KFC	577 Christchurch Road	350 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northwick Club	Northwick House, 18 Owls Road	276 yd
The Neptune	Undercliff Drive	358 yd
Lynton Court Table Table	47 Christchurch Road	528 yd
Bournemouth Masonic Club	Freemasons Hall, Knole Road	607 yd
O2 Academy Bournemouth	570 Christchurch Road	660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunny's Fish 'n' Chips	469-471 Christchurch Road	289 yd
Manor Steps Kiosk	Undercliff Drive	291 yd
Fishermans Walk Kiosk	Undercliff Drive	291 yd
Mobile 5	Undercliff Drive	291 yd
The Prom Diner	Undercliff Drive	358 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ecomini	457 Christchurch Road	289 yd
Supermarket Romania	515 Christchurch Road	432 yd
Booze Vegas	537 Christchurch Road	432 yd
Lira International Food Centre	524-528 Christchurch Road	496 yd
Kubus	540 Christchurch Road	529 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chine Roman Spa 19-25 19-25 BOSCOMBE SPA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	116 yd
Healthstyles (Closed) Burlington West Mansions Burlington West Mansions Owls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	221 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bournemouth) (Closed) Knole Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	372 yd
Majestic Gym Ltd 12-14 12-14 ROUMELIA LANE	health and fitness suite	381 yd
Carrington House Hotel 27-31 27-31 KNYVETON ROAD	swimming pool	631 yd
Shelley Park Tennis Courts 6 SHELLEY MANOR 6 SHELLEY MANOR SHELLEY PARK	tennis courts	912 yd
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	1,067 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.37 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.37 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH5 1AB