Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH7 6BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.3%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48%	48.7%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 BH7 6BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	42.5%	43.8%	1.3%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	38.3%	-0.7%	44.2%	-5.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9.1%	8.1%	-1.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5.5%	5.8%	0.3%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.9%	54.4%	8.5%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	38.9%	31.9%	-7.0%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	10.7%	10.6%	-0.1%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	11.2%	-2.4%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	9.2%	-3.1%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	15%	-4.2%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.1%	20.5%	-2.6%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	37.8%	14.4%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	5.5%	1.4%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	2.5%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	87.5%	79.6%	-7.9%	81.4%	-1.8%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	71.2%	-11.5%	83.2%	-12.0%
European Union	5.3%	11.5%	6.2%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	8%	8.6%	0.6%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	71.2%	-10.7%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	3.7%	15.1%	11.4%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	4.3%	-4.2%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Christchurch Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Christchurch Road was 33.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.8% lower than the Littledown & Iford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Christchurch Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Littledown & Iford and the 405th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BH7 6BQ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Christchurch Road are based on 2698 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 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH7 6BQ

Average Price
£308,531

Semi-Detached
£367,330

Terraced
£223,131

Detached
£766,689

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,604

Other
£378,078

Estimated Average Property Prices for Christchurch Road

Average Price
£239,300

Semi-Detached
£386,804

Terraced
£334,102

Detached
£568,042

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,437

Other
£771,576

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Christchurch Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1103 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-07-02	£390,618
1121 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£8,500	2023-07-24	£8,144
1119 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£739,000	2022-12-06	£671,552
1121B Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-04-14	£184,756
1119 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£112,500	2020-06-16	£125,518

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH7 6BQ

Employment

BH7 6BQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BH7 6BQ 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	153
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	44
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	20
Financial and insurance activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	14
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Pokesdown Hill , Christchurch Road BH7 6DW	3out of 4	370 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stourfield Junior School Stourvale Road , BH6 5JG	3out of 4	781 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stourfield Infant School Cranleigh Road , Southbourne BH6 5JS	4out of 4	781 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonwood Primary School Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NB	- not rated	870 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pokesdown Community Primary School Livingstone Road , BH5 2AS	4out of 4	913 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	836 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Twynham School Sopers Lane , BH23 1JF	4out of 4	2,748 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,855 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	3,271 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	3,493 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	828 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	2,437 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road ,	- not rated	4,046 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	2out of 4	5,110 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tregonwell Academy Petersfield Road , BH7 6QP	4out of 4	803 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate School College Road , BH5 2DY	- not rated	1,390 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	2,101 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connie Rothman Learning Centre 107/109 Belle Vue Road , Southbourne BH6 3DJ	- not rated	2,206 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Learning Centre 29 Stour Road , BH23 1PJ	3out of 4	2,657 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Darcys Bar and Kitchen	1089 Christchurch Road	15 yd
Sala Thai Restaurant	1066 Christchurch Road	122 yd
RealCHKN.CO	1153 Christchurch Road	268 yd
Costa Coffee	1142-1148 Christchurch Road	278 yd
Forest Spice	1158 Christchurch Road	278 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kasbah Club	First Floor, 1098-1100 Christchurch Road	64 yd
Pokesdown & Southbourne Ex-Servicemens Club	21 Stamford Road	671 yd
Sobo:Sommelier	125-127 Seabourne Road	753 yd
Brewhouse and Kitchen - Southbourne	147 Parkwood Road	763 yd
The Cranleigh	1 Clingan Road	772 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
LA Chicken Southbourne	1111 Christchurch Road	15 yd
Pokesdown Chippy	1069 Christchurch Road	112 yd
Eating Bar	1157 Christchurch Road	268 yd
King's Take Away	1001 Christchurch Road	385 yd
New Hong Kong	63 Kimberley Road	637 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	980-982 Christchurch Road	548 yd
Co-op	170 Seabourne Road	881 yd
Tesco	28-30 Southbourne Grove	942 yd
Sainsbury's	46-48 Southbourne Grove	968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swanmore Gardens Swanmore Road	tennis courts	404 yd
Beaufort Community Centre BEAUFORT ROAD		770 yd
St James Institute Southbourne 33A 33A STOURFIELD ROAD		854 yd
Kings Park KINGS PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	883 yd
Tregonwell Academy PETERSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	923 yd
Avonbourne College HAREWOOD AVENUE		957 yd
St Peters Catholic School (Lower School) ST PETER'S PRIMARY SCHOOL ST PETER'S PRIMARY SCHOOL HOLDENHURST AVENUE	grass pitches	959 yd
Harewood College HAREWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	966 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	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.7%

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	78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.99 Mbit/s

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