Seabourne Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH5 2HG has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.8%	50%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.2%	50%	1.8%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	49.1%	49.8%	0.7%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	28.3%	-3.4%	44.2%	-15.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	13.6%	13.7%	0.1%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.3%	47.1%	-2.2%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	33.5%	33.1%	-0.4%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	12.7%	12.4%	-0.3%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	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	16.4%	11.6%	-4.8%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	10.5%	-4.8%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	19%	-0.9%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	17.3%	5.1%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	34.7%	9.6%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	0.8%	2.5%
White	94.7%	86.8%	-7.9%	81.4%	5.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% 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	85.9%	78.3%	-7.6%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	9.7%	15%	5.3%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	78.1%	-6.9%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	14.4%	13.6%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	4.4%	5%	0.6%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	1.4%	-5.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Seabourne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Seabourne Road was 39.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.8% lower than the Boscombe East & Pokesdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Seabourne Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown and the 485th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.8%.

🔎 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 2HG, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Seabourne Road are based on 242 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 Seabourne Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH5 2HG

Average Price
£197,678

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£243,926

Detached
£288,193

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,443

Other
£70,175

Estimated Average Property Prices for Seabourne Road

Average Price
£176,644

Semi-Detached
£339,408

Terraced
£206,051

Detached
£286,111

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,630

Other
£149,782

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Seabourne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
137A Seabourne Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£72,000	2024-12-19	£70,537
121A Seabourne Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,807	2024-03-27	£265,331
115 Seabourne Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-08-02	£145,860
First Floor Flat 131 Seabourne Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,000	2021-05-21	£192,679
129 Seabourne Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£226,500	2021-05-20	£253,963

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH5 2HG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	22
Other	16
Education	15
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pokesdown Community Primary School Livingstone Road , BH5 2AS	4out of 4	173 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Pokesdown Hill , Christchurch Road BH7 6DW	3out of 4	398 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School St James's Square , Boscombe BH5 2BX	3out of 4	642 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonwood Primary School Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NB	- not rated	1,153 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stourfield Junior School Stourvale Road , BH6 5JG	3out of 4	1,280 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	1,234 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	3,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Twynham School Sopers Lane , BH23 1JF	4out of 4	3,097 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	3,498 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	3,622 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,197 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	2,422 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road ,	- not rated	3,568 yd	Free schools	No	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	653 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tregonwell Academy Petersfield Road , BH7 6QP	4out of 4	1,368 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	2,007 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connie Rothman Learning Centre 107/109 Belle Vue Road , Southbourne BH6 3DJ	- not rated	2,048 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	2,781 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Unicorn Ice Cream Parlour	137 Seabourne Road	10 yd
Sobofish	129 Seabourne Road	10 yd
SOBO Fitness	120-122 Seabourne Road	45 yd
Learning to Live Cafe Classroom	159-161 Seabourne Road	120 yd
Midday aka Sancha	134 Seabourne Road	121 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sobo:Sommelier	125-127 Seabourne Road	12 yd
Brewhouse and Kitchen - Southbourne	147 Parkwood Road	230 yd
The Bell	915 Christchurch Road	396 yd
The Grove Tavern	27 Southbourne Grove	414 yd
The Wight Bear Ale House	65 Southbourne Grove	592 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Murati’s	147 Seabourne Road	81 yd
Rory’s American Diner Delivery aka Winger Winger	Unit 1, 141-143 Seabourne Road	81 yd
Da Nino	142 Seabourne Road	127 yd
Southbourne Tandoori	136 Parkwood Road	230 yd
Thai Kitchen	148 Parkwood Road	230 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	170 Seabourne Road	319 yd
Tesco	980-982 Christchurch Road	413 yd
Tesco	28-30 Southbourne Grove	480 yd
Sainsbury's	46-48 Southbourne Grove	572 yd
D & A Minimarket	733 Christchurch Road	932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St James Institute Southbourne 33A 33A STOURFIELD ROAD		150 yd
Bournemouth Collegiate School COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	626 yd
Kings Park KINGS PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	948 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 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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