Westby Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH5 1HB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	51.8%	4.4%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	52.6%	48.2%	-4.4%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 1HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	54.4%	52.7%	-1.7%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	21%	24%	3.0%	44.2%	-20.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	15.1%	14.9%	-0.2%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	34%	46.1%	12.1%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	32.7%	28.3%	-4.4%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	19%	14.3%	-4.7%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	10.3%	9.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	5.6%
Very bad health	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.6%	22.9%	-1.7%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	7.5%	-5.9%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	11.8%	-2.7%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.7%	3.8%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	16.8%	5.8%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	31.3%	9.9%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	13.2%	4.1%	-9.1%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.8%	1.9%
White	90.5%	85.2%	-5.3%	81.4%	3.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.3% 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	72%	62.3%	-9.7%	83.2%	-20.9%
European Union	18%	26.4%	8.4%	6.1%	20.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	4%	3.0%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	61.7%	-9.5%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	4.4%	13.9%	9.5%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	9.7%	11.8%	2.1%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	9.9%	8.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.3%	76.7%	-29.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	6%	0.5%	5.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	9%	1.3%	7.7%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Westby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westby Road was 79.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.9% lower than the Boscombe West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westby Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Boscombe West and the 380th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.6%.

🔎 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 1HB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Westby Road are based on 400 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 Westby Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH5 1HB

Average Price
£285,909

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£986,020

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,657

Other
£231,733

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westby Road

Average Price
£229,159

Semi-Detached
£565,482

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£871,908

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,880

Other
£253,182

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Kempton Court, 45 Westby Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-05-24	£216,947
Flat 8 Rosedale Hotel, 51 Westby Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£193,500	2024-03-01	£190,998
Flat 5 Rosedale Hotel, 51 Westby Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-08-09	£170,170
Kempton Court, 45 Westby Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£3,000	2022-12-20	£2,726
Flat 11 Kempton Court, 45 Westby Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,000	2022-08-01	£202,729

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH5 1HB

Employment

BH5 1HB 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	143
Long-Term Sick or disabled	81
Part-Time Employee	64
Retired	48
Self-Employed	39
Other	21
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Human health and social work activities	43
Manufacturing	27
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Construction	17
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School St James's Square , Boscombe BH5 2BX	3out of 4	537 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	748 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	944 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	993 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pokesdown Community Primary School Livingstone Road , BH5 2AS	4out of 4	1,083 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	1,715 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,812 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	3,171 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	3,212 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Twynham School Sopers Lane , BH23 1JF	4out of 4	4,252 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	1,662 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road ,	- not rated	2,416 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	3,442 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	985 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	1,457 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	1,996 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tregonwell Academy Petersfield Road , BH7 6QP	4out of 4	1,996 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	2,799 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
Costa Coffee	627 Christchurch Road	192 yd
Wild Cafe	651a Christchurch Road	192 yd
Cappuccinos	647 Christchurch Road	192 yd
Crema	687 Christchurch Road	209 yd
Madeira Palace	667 Christchurch Road	209 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Admiral	631 Christchurch Road	216 yd
Academy Snooker Club	704-708 Christchurch Road	273 yd
O2 Academy Bournemouth	570 Christchurch Road	345 yd
Riviera Bar & Restaurant	560 Christchurch Road	345 yd
Northwick Club	Northwick House, 18 Owls Road	557 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	619 Christchurch Road	192 yd
Thai Smile	674 Christchurch Road	246 yd
Pizza Gogo	705 Christchurch Road	255 yd
YuGogo!	Kiosk, Sovereign Centre, 600 Christchurch Road	353 yd
Da Nunzio	14 Royal Arcade	437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	637-641 Christchurch Road	192 yd
D & A Minimarket	733 Christchurch Road	333 yd
Malinka Market	586-588 Christchurch Road	345 yd
Lidl	Sovereign Centre, 600 Christchurch Road	346 yd
Kubus	540 Christchurch Road	462 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shelley Park Tennis Courts 6 SHELLEY MANOR 6 SHELLEY MANOR SHELLEY PARK	tennis courts	319 yd
Majestic Gym Ltd 12-14 12-14 ROUMELIA LANE	health and fitness suite	534 yd
Healthstyles (Closed) Burlington West Mansions Burlington West Mansions Owls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	629 yd
Bournemouth Indoor Bowls Centre KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE	indoor bowls	789 yd
Bournemouth Collegiate School COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	864 yd
Chine Roman Spa 19-25 19-25 BOSCOMBE SPA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	912 yd
Kings Park Athletics Centre KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	998 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bournemouth) (Closed) Knole Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,028 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	100.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH5 1HB