Riversdale Road, Bournemouth, BH6 4LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH6 4LH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% 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	54.4%	54.8%	0.4%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	45.6%	45.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 vicinity of BH6 4LH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	13.1%	15.2%	2.1%	37.9%	-22.7%
Married: Opposite sex	61.2%	63.3%	2.1%	44.2%	19.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.1%	7.4%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	17.5%	13.3%	-4.2%	6.1%	7.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.6%	49.7%	5.1%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	32.1%	32.3%	0.2%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	17%	12.6%	-4.4%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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 45.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.6%	10.9%	-10.7%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	9.4%	0.8%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	14.1%	-0.8%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	12.5%	3.5%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	45.3%	9.1%	33.8%	11.5%
Other	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99%	100%	1.0%	81.4%	18.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.4%	95.6%	1.2%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	95.6%	1.8%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	1%	4.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	57.5%	46.2%	11.3%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Riversdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riversdale Road was 34.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.3% lower than the East Southbourne & Tuckton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Riversdale Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in East Southbourne & Tuckton and the 411th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BH6 4LH, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Riversdale Road are based on 25 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 Riversdale Road, Bournemouth, BH6 4LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH6 4LH

Average Price
£613,276

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£613,276

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riversdale Road

Average Price
£573,304

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£573,304

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riversdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Riversdale Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2024-07-31	£620,313
7 Riversdale Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£770,000	2023-09-21	£761,843
22 Riversdale Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2022-09-30	£708,291
16 Riversdale Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2020-09-30	£655,930
11 Riversdale Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2020-09-07	£599,868

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH6 4LH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BH6 4LH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 53% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	135
Full-Time Employee	49
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Financial and insurance activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Rolls Drive , Southbourne BH6 4NA	3out of 4	751 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Church of England Primary School Wick Lane , BH23 1HX	2out of 4	850 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Junior School Clarendon Road , BH23 2AA	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Infant School Addiscombe Road , BH23 2AE	4out of 4	1,434 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stourfield Junior School Stourvale Road , BH6 5JG	3out of 4	1,881 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Twynham School Sopers Lane , BH23 1JF	4out of 4	709 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School Redvers Road , BH23 3AU	1out of 4	2,832 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Boys' Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	1out of 4	3,409 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	5,408 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highcliffe School Parkside , Highcliffe BH23 4QD	3out of 4	5,442 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	736 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	3,413 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christchurch Learning Centre 29 Stour Road , BH23 1PJ	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connie Rothman Learning Centre 107/109 Belle Vue Road , Southbourne BH6 3DJ	- not rated	1,243 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate School College Road , BH5 2DY	- not rated	2,989 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tregonwell Academy Petersfield Road , BH7 6QP	4out of 4	3,257 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stable School 12 Dudmoor Farm Road , Christchurch BH23 6AQ	- not rated	3,731 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
Tuckton Tea Gardens	323 Belle Vue Road	476 yd
The Captains Club Hotel & Spa	The Captains Club Hotel, Wick Lane	505 yd
Mocha Turtle	184 Tuckton Road	528 yd
Drop The Anchor Tap	181 Tuckton Road	589 yd
Beccafico	145 Tuckton Road	696 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ludo Lounge Cafe/Bar	34 Southbourne Grove	395 yd
Riverside Inn	220 Belle Vue Road	476 yd
Christchurch Rowing Club	Clubhouse, Wick Lane	607 yd
Christchurch Sailing Club CIC	Clubhouse, Quay Road	935 yd
Thomas Tripp	10 Wick Lane	949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sakib Spice	183 Tuckton Road	589 yd
The Fry-Inn	179 Tuckton Road	589 yd
Simon's Fish & Chips	96 Broadway	603 yd
Tim's Cuisine	118 Tuckton Road	703 yd
Subway	53 High Street	1,012 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	216 Tuckton Road	553 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	13 High Street	1,035 yd
E&E	3 High Street	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Solent Meads Golf Club SOLENT MEADS GOLF CLUB SOLENT MEADS GOLF CLUB ROLLS DRIVE	golf	730 yd
Twynham School SOPERS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	741 yd
St Peters Catholic School (Upper School) ST. CATHERINES ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	760 yd
The Priory Church Of England Primary School WICK LANE	artificial grass pitch	824 yd
Barrack Road Recreation Ground MAGDALEN LANE	grass pitches	894 yd
Urban Health & Fitness 71A 71A HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	991 yd
Southbourne Tennis Club IFORD LANE	tennis courts	1,054 yd
Anytime Fitness (Christchurch) SAXON SQUARE	health and fitness suite	1,086 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	56.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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