Chessel Avenue, Bournemouth, BH5 1LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH5 1LH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.9%	53.5%	-2.4%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	44.1%	46.5%	2.4%	49.0%	-2.5%

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	28.2%	34.6%	6.4%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	45.1%	-6.1%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10%	9.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	9.6%	8.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	2.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.8%) 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	49%	58.9%	9.9%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	32%	29.9%	-2.1%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	14.1%	8.5%	-5.6%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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.

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 47.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	11.4%	-3.6%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	6.6%	-2.7%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	10.8%	-2.2%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	14.5%	2.5%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	40.5%	47.6%	7.1%	33.8%	13.8%
Other	6%	4.3%	-1.7%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	96.8%	90.3%	-6.5%	81.4%	8.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	85.3%	79.1%	-6.2%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	8.1%	12.2%	4.1%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2%	3.6%	1.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.7%	78.9%	-5.8%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	1.7%	11.9%	10.2%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	2%	4.9%	2.9%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	1.9%	-7.3%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Chessel Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chessel Avenue was 60.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.0% lower than the Boscombe East & Pokesdown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chessel Avenue has the 26th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown and the 508th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.5%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BH5 1LH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Chessel Avenue are based on 118 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 Chessel Avenue, Bournemouth, BH5 1LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH5 1LH

Average Price
£452,671

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£897,750

Detached
£756,681

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,212

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chessel Avenue

Average Price
£404,850

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£797,328

Detached
£748,689

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,788

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chessel AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 14 Chessel Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-04-04	£199,130
32A Chessel Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£451,000	2024-01-08	£453,475
Flat 3 Sarah Court, 12 Chessel Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-05-24	£248,601
30 Chessel Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£682,000	2023-05-19	£664,221
6 Chessel Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£950,000	2023-01-05	£901,550

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH5 1LH

Employment

BH5 1LH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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

Retired	99
Full-Time Employee	99
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	19
Manufacturing	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	5
Other	3
Transport and storage	3

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	313 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	827 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pokesdown Community Primary School Livingstone Road , BH5 2AS	4out of 4	850 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	1,145 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Pokesdown Hill , Christchurch Road BH7 6DW	3out of 4	1,176 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	1,571 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,839 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	3,244 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	3,250 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Twynham School Sopers Lane , BH23 1JF	4out of 4	4,018 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	1,519 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road ,	- not rated	2,649 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	3,224 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	794 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	1,524 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tregonwell Academy Petersfield Road , BH7 6QP	4out of 4	1,836 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	2,136 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connie Rothman Learning Centre 107/109 Belle Vue Road , Southbourne BH6 3DJ	- not rated	2,779 yd	Other independent special school	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
The Crooked Book	725 Christchurch Road	225 yd
Italian Street Takeaway	732 Christchurch Road	264 yd
Queen Mumtaz	736-738 Christchurch Road	267 yd
Tuga Copos	722 Christchurch Road	267 yd
Crema	687 Christchurch Road	272 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Academy Snooker Club	704-708 Christchurch Road	291 yd
Admiral	631 Christchurch Road	411 yd
O2 Academy Bournemouth	570 Christchurch Road	553 yd
Riviera Bar & Restaurant	560 Christchurch Road	553 yd
Boscombe Cliff Bowling Club	Woodland Avenue	599 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Gogo	705 Christchurch Road	238 yd
Thai Smile	674 Christchurch Road	320 yd
Fishtales Ltd	775a Christchurch Road	332 yd
Pizza Hut	777 Christchurch Road	358 yd
Greggs	619 Christchurch Road	363 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
D & A Minimarket	733 Christchurch Road	225 yd
Sainsbury's	637-641 Christchurch Road	363 yd
Lidl	Sovereign Centre, 600 Christchurch Road	536 yd
Malinka Market	586-588 Christchurch Road	553 yd
Kubus	540 Christchurch Road	686 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shelley Park Tennis Courts 6 SHELLEY MANOR 6 SHELLEY MANOR SHELLEY PARK	tennis courts	334 yd
Bournemouth Collegiate School COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	668 yd
Majestic Gym Ltd 12-14 12-14 ROUMELIA LANE	health and fitness suite	768 yd
Bournemouth Indoor Bowls Centre KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE	indoor bowls	774 yd
Healthstyles (Closed) Burlington West Mansions Burlington West Mansions Owls Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	853 yd
Kings Park Athletics Centre KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	944 yd
St James Institute Southbourne 33A 33A STOURFIELD ROAD		948 yd
Afc Bournemouth (Kings Park Training Base) King's Park Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,079 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	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.0%

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	77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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