Irving Road, Bournemouth, BH6 5BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH6 5BL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	50.5%	52.7%	2.2%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	49.5%	47.3%	-2.2%	49.0%	-1.7%

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	37.4%	38.2%	0.8%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	35.1%	-2.3%	44.2%	-9.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	16.1%	16.6%	0.5%	9.1%	7.5%
Widowed	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	45.8%	45.6%	-0.2%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	34.2%	33%	-1.2%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	13.2%	14.4%	1.2%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	6.5%	4.5%	-2.0%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.7%	15.4%	-13.3%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	10.4%	-0.6%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	11.5%	-4.2%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	8.1%	2.6%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	19.6%	5.8%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	30.4%	10.7%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	88.6%	88.6%	0.0%	81.4%	7.2%
Other	0.9%	3%	2.1%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	90.2%	87.5%	-2.7%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	87.5%	-2.3%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	9%	7.5%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Irving Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Irving Road was 104.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.2% higher than the Littledown & Iford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Irving Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Littledown & Iford and the 285th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.7%.

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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 5BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Irving Road are based on 270 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 Irving Road, Bournemouth, BH6 5BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH6 5BL

Average Price
£370,529

Semi-Detached
£353,065

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£430,806

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,067

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Irving Road

Average Price
£359,366

Semi-Detached
£385,433

Terraced
£354,965

Detached
£469,289

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,315

Other
£650,349

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Irving Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
145 Irving Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-03-28	£430,065
161 Irving Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-03-21	£505,959
First Floor Flat 100 Irving Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£312,500	2024-04-18	£302,910
153A Irving Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-10-27	£641,755
153 Irving Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2023-06-05	£650,377

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH6 5BL

Employment

BH6 5BL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	92
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	1
Unemployed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stourfield Junior School Stourvale Road , BH6 5JG	3out of 4	321 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stourfield Infant School Cranleigh Road , Southbourne BH6 5JS	4out of 4	321 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Pokesdown Hill , Christchurch Road BH7 6DW	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pokesdown Community Primary School Livingstone Road , BH5 2AS	4out of 4	1,367 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Junior School Clarendon Road , BH23 2AA	3out of 4	1,752 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	1,764 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Twynham School Sopers Lane , BH23 1JF	4out of 4	1,845 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	3,779 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School Redvers Road , BH23 3AU	1out of 4	4,068 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	4,187 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,545 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	1,765 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road ,	- not rated	4,832 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Connie Rothman Learning Centre 107/109 Belle Vue Road , Southbourne BH6 3DJ	- not rated	1,439 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tregonwell Academy Petersfield Road , BH7 6QP	4out of 4	1,646 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate School College Road , BH5 2DY	- not rated	1,704 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Learning Centre 29 Stour Road , BH23 1PJ	3out of 4	1,841 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	3,041 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
RealCHKN.CO	1153 Christchurch Road	837 yd
Little Perth	5 Carbery Row, Southbourne Road	848 yd
Costa Coffee	1142-1148 Christchurch Road	891 yd
Forest Spice	1158 Christchurch Road	891 yd
Old Boys Motorcycle Workshop and Cafe	1172-1180 Christchurch Road	891 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pokesdown & Southbourne Ex-Servicemens Club	21 Stamford Road	364 yd
The Cranleigh	1 Clingan Road	644 yd
The Athelstan Arms	139 Cranleigh Road	663 yd
Kasbah Club	First Floor, 1098-1100 Christchurch Road	990 yd
The Wight Bear Ale House	65 Southbourne Grove	999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Den's Fish & Chip Shop	86 Cranleigh Road	94 yd
New Hong Kong	63 Kimberley Road	453 yd
Eating Bar	1157 Christchurch Road	837 yd
Harmony	109 Southbourne Grove	895 yd
Golden Oryza Oriental Cuisine & Takeaway	79 Southbourne Grove	943 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	46-48 Southbourne Grove		962 yd
Tesco	28-30 Southbourne Grove		1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beaufort Community Centre BEAUFORT ROAD		411 yd
Iford Lane Playing Fields IFORD LANE PLAYING FIELDS IFORD LANE PLAYING FIELDS IFORD LANE	cycling, grass pitches	722 yd
Southbourne Tennis Club IFORD LANE	tennis courts	778 yd
Seafield Gardens SEAFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	954 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	128.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	39.73 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH6 5BL