St James's Square, Bournemouth, BH5 2BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH5 2BX has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	44.6%	48%	3.4%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	55.4%	52%	-3.4%	49.0%	3.0%

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 2BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.6% 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	60.2%	62.6%	2.4%	37.9%	24.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.2%	21%	-3.2%	44.2%	-23.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.9%	12.1%	2.2%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	39.9%	39.7%	-0.2%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	36.4%	35.3%	-1.1%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	16.8%	18.8%	2.0%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	5.8%	4.1%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.2%	1.0%

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	15.5%	12.8%	-2.7%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	7.1%	-1.3%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	9.9%	-3.1%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.6%	22.7%	3.1%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	41.1%	13.8%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	12.1%	2.8%	-9.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	8%	1.2%	-6.8%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.8%	1.7%
White	85.4%	88.8%	3.4%	81.4%	7.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.6% 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	68%	75.6%	7.6%	83.2%	-7.6%
European Union	11.8%	15.3%	3.5%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	3.8%	-6.4%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.8%	75.6%	7.8%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	11.8%	12.5%	0.7%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	8%	3.1%	-4.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is St James'S Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James'S Square was 66.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.3% lower than the Boscombe East & Pokesdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St James'S Square has the 23rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown and the 455th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.9%.

🔎 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 2BX, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 St James'S Square are based on 28 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 St James's Square, Bournemouth, BH5 2BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH5 2BX

Average Price
£368,018

Semi-Detached
£381,909

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£399,052

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,702

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James'S Square

Average Price
£346,971

Semi-Detached
£399,513

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£400,444

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,549

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James'S SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 2 St James'S Square, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£246,000	2024-02-26	£246,000
1 St James'S Square, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-08-24	£227,136
1 St James'S Square, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-08-08	£199,939
13 St James'S Square, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-03-25	£418,885
Flat 1, 2 St James'S Square, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2020-12-11	£249,432

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH5 2BX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BH5 2BX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	51
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1

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	61 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pokesdown Community Primary School Livingstone Road , BH5 2AS	4out of 4	650 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	848 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Pokesdown Hill , Christchurch Road BH7 6DW	3out of 4	890 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonwood Primary School Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NB	- not rated	1,146 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	1,301 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,731 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	3,150 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	3,190 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Twynham School Sopers Lane , BH23 1JF	4out of 4	3,785 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	1,250 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road ,	- not rated	2,881 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	3,067 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	764 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	1,488 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tregonwell Academy Petersfield Road , BH7 6QP	4out of 4	1,555 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	2,185 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	2,651 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
Kitchen	821 Christchurch Road	141 yd
Peperjabitz	825 Christchurch Road	141 yd
China Dragon	794 Christchurch Road	143 yd
Marco Polo Italian Restaurant	782 Christchurch Road	143 yd
Shark Tail Sushi	Unit 7, Calendula Place, 752-778 Christchurch Road	166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Academy Snooker Club	704-708 Christchurch Road	397 yd
The Bell	915 Christchurch Road	470 yd
Admiral	631 Christchurch Road	624 yd
Boscombe Cliff Bowling Club	Woodland Avenue	626 yd
Sobo:Sommelier	125-127 Seabourne Road	689 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fishtales Ltd	775a Christchurch Road	91 yd
Pizza Hut	777 Christchurch Road	95 yd
Le Munch	800-802 Christchurch Road	143 yd
Nursery Food By Alex LTD	872 Christchurch Road	350 yd
Pizza Gogo	705 Christchurch Road	351 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
D & A Minimarket	733 Christchurch Road	244 yd
Sainsbury's	637-641 Christchurch Road	567 yd
Tesco	980-982 Christchurch Road	702 yd
Lidl	Sovereign Centre, 600 Christchurch Road	727 yd
Malinka Market	586-588 Christchurch Road	763 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shelley Park Tennis Courts 6 SHELLEY MANOR 6 SHELLEY MANOR SHELLEY PARK	tennis courts	605 yd
Bournemouth Collegiate School COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	642 yd
Bournemouth Indoor Bowls Centre KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE	indoor bowls	685 yd
St James Institute Southbourne 33A 33A STOURFIELD ROAD		741 yd
Kings Park Athletics Centre KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	787 yd
Kings Park KINGS PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	842 yd
Afc Bournemouth (Kings Park Training Base) King's Park Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	959 yd
Majestic Gym Ltd 12-14 12-14 ROUMELIA LANE	health and fitness suite	1,017 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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