Owls Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH5 1AG is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	41.8%	46.2%	4.4%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	58.2%	53.8%	-4.4%	49.0%	4.8%

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 1AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.9% 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	57.1%	55.9%	-1.2%	37.9%	18.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23.6%	21.2%	-2.4%	44.2%	-23.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	13.6%	15.3%	1.7%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (85.8%) 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	51.2%	46.7%	-4.5%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	30.3%	39.1%	8.8%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	12.4%	8.2%	-4.2%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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	8.4%	10.8%	2.4%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.1%	-2.4%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	13.6%	2.1%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	22.2%	7.0%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	39.2%	-0.1%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	12%	0%	-12.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	89.6%	87.6%	-2.0%	81.4%	6.2%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.3% 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	76.1%	61.3%	-14.8%	83.2%	-21.9%
European Union	11.9%	21.5%	9.6%	6.1%	15.4%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3%	4.4%	1.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	7.7%	5.7%	1.3%	6.4%
Oceania	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	61.3%	-14.3%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	7.5%	17.1%	9.6%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	9.5%	11.6%	2.1%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	2.5%	7.2%	4.7%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	5.5%	0.6%	4.9%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Owls Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Owls Road was 90.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.2% lower than the Boscombe West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Owls Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Boscombe West and the 333rd highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 1AG, 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 1AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH5 1AG

Average Price
£307,658

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,177,748

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,728

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 5 Boscombe Spa Grange, 16 Owls Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-05-30	£180,085
Flat 2 Boscombe Spa Grange, 16 Owls Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-03-07	£189,174
Flat 10 Boscombe Spa Grange, 16 Owls Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-08-16	£224,606
Flat 8 Boscombe Spa Grange, 16 Owls Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,500	2021-09-17	£213,083
Flat 9 Boscombe Spa Grange, 16 Owls Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-11-05	£215,464

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH5 1AG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	28
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	669 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	715 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	973 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	1,118 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pokesdown Community Primary School Livingstone Road , BH5 2AS	4out of 4	1,642 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,218 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,969 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	3,205 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	3,335 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	4,562 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	1,888 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	2,166 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	3,930 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	1,452 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	1,589 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	1,883 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	2,450 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tregonwell Academy Petersfield Road , BH7 6QP	4out of 4	2,515 yd	Academy special converter	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
Flamingo	42c Sea Road	218 yd
Majestic Gym Ltd	12 Roumelia Lane	238 yd
KFC	577 Christchurch Road	265 yd
Street Corner Bar and Restaurant	487-489 Christchurch Road	265 yd
Santa Cruz Cafe and Deli	511 Christchurch Road	270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northwick Club	Northwick House, 18 Owls Road	28 yd
The Neptune	Undercliff Drive	437 yd
O2 Academy Bournemouth	570 Christchurch Road	445 yd
Riviera Bar & Restaurant	560 Christchurch Road	445 yd
Admiral	631 Christchurch Road	520 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milano Pizzeria	549 Christchurch Road	309 yd
Sunny's Fish 'n' Chips	469-471 Christchurch Road	314 yd
Magic Kitchen	520 Christchurch Road	317 yd
Sea Bird	530 Christchurch Road	317 yd
Today Kebab	510 Christchurch Road	317 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Supermarket Romania	515 Christchurch Road	270 yd
Booze Vegas	537 Christchurch Road	270 yd
Ecomini	457 Christchurch Road	314 yd
Lira International Food Centre	524-528 Christchurch Road	324 yd
Kubus	540 Christchurch Road	344 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Healthstyles (Closed) Burlington West Mansions Burlington West Mansions Owls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	81 yd
Majestic Gym Ltd 12-14 12-14 ROUMELIA LANE	health and fitness suite	212 yd
Chine Roman Spa 19-25 19-25 BOSCOMBE SPA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	336 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bournemouth) (Closed) Knole Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	525 yd
Shelley Park Tennis Courts 6 SHELLEY MANOR 6 SHELLEY MANOR SHELLEY PARK	tennis courts	678 yd
Carrington House Hotel 27-31 27-31 KNYVETON ROAD	swimming pool	819 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	76.9%
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	72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.7 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	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH5 1AG