Kittiwake Close, Bournemouth, BH6 5BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH6 5BA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	49.2%	53.8%	4.6%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	50.8%	46.2%	-4.6%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 BH6 5BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	47.5%	44.2%	-3.3%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	32.1%	1.7%	44.2%	-12.1%
Separated	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	14.3%	15.3%	1.0%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	4.6%	5.8%	1.2%	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	44.4%	40%	-4.4%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	38%	33.6%	-4.4%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	9.4%	16%	6.6%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	5.4%	8%	2.6%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.7%	17.8%	-3.9%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.5%	13.1%	-10.4%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	17.8%	0.3%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	10.5%	7.7%	5.3%	5.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	15.2%	1.8%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	22.5%	3.1%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	4%	4.0%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
White	94.6%	92.3%	-2.3%	81.4%	10.9%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	93.3%	94.4%	1.1%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	1.3%	2%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	94.4%	1.5%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
No passport held	23.3%	13.5%	9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Kittiwake Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kittiwake Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Littledown & Iford average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.7%.

🔎 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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BH6 5BA, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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 Kittiwake Close are based on 68 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 Kittiwake Close, Bournemouth, BH6 5BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH6 5BA

Average Price
£249,143

Semi-Detached
£402,476

Terraced
£242,754

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kittiwake Close

Average Price
£226,402

Semi-Detached
£288,018

Terraced
£228,751

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,991

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kittiwake CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Kittiwake Close, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£172,500	2025-09-30	£168,091
8 Kittiwake Close, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£169,500	2025-09-22	£165,168
10 Kittiwake Close, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£199,000	2025-05-20	£193,296
13 Kittiwake Close, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£199,000	2024-08-14	£191,668
7 Kittiwake Close, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2023-07-07	£175,519

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH6 5BA

Employment

BH6 5BA 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	48
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stourfield Junior School Stourvale Road , BH6 5JG	3out of 4	385 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stourfield Infant School Cranleigh Road , Southbourne BH6 5JS	3out of 4	385 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stourfield Infant School Cranleigh Road , Southbourne BH6 5JS	- not rated	385 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stourfield Junior School Stourvale Road , BH6 5JG	- not rated	385 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Junior School Clarendon Road , BH23 2AA	3out of 4	1,351 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	- not rated	1,613 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Twynham School Sopers Lane , BH23 1JF	3out of 4	1,613 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	- not rated	1,711 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harewood College Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	- not rated	1,861 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Portchester School Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	- not rated	1,861 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	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	1,711 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road , BH1 1PA	3out of 4	5,182 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School , Hurn BH23 6DF	- not rated	5,389 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	- not rated	5,389 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournemouth Christian School 306 Iford Lane , Tuckton BH6 5NG	- not rated	970 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Learning Centre 29 Stour Road , BH23 1PJ	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Futures Autism Unlimited 4 Magdalen Lane , BH23 1PH	- not rated	1,545 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Gate School Belle Vue Road , Southbourne BH6 3DG	- not rated	1,650 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tregonwell Academy Petersfield Road , BH7 6QP	4out of 4	1,669 yd	Academy special converter	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
Lunch Club @ Iford Baptist Church	Iford Baptist Church, Old Bridge Road	683 yd
RealCHKN.CO	1153 Christchurch Road	835 yd
Vanilla Breakfast Bar	252 Barrack Road	861 yd
Costa Coffee	1142-1148 Christchurch Road	869 yd
Forest Spice	1158 Christchurch Road	869 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cranleigh	1 Clingan Road	367 yd
Iford Bridge Tavern	2 Old Bridge Road	683 yd
Pokesdown & Southbourne Ex-Servicemens Club	21 Stamford Road	742 yd
The Athelstan Arms	139 Cranleigh Road	849 yd
Stourvale Inn	259 Barrack Road	910 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Den's Fish & Chip Shop	86 Cranleigh Road	398 yd
Castle Parade Fish & Chips	3 Castle Parade	751 yd
Hong Kong Kitchen	4 Castle Parade	751 yd
Iford Dixyland	5 Castle Parade	751 yd
Iford Tandoori	6 Castle Parade	751 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Petrol Barrack	271 Barrack Road	917 yd
Home Bargains	3 Bailey Drive	935 yd
Lidl	Christchurch Retail Park, 1a Bailey Drive	975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beaufort Community Centre BEAUFORT ROAD		292 yd
Iford Lane Playing Fields IFORD LANE PLAYING FIELDS IFORD LANE PLAYING FIELDS IFORD LANE	cycling, grass pitches	585 yd
Southbourne Tennis Club IFORD LANE	tennis courts	695 yd
Christchurch Tennis Facility BARRACK ROAD	tennis courts	919 yd
St Georges Church Hall (Closed) Jumpers Road		960 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	73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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