Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH7 6DF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45%	51.5%	6.5%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	55%	48.5%	-6.5%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 6DF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.5% 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	65.1%	65.5%	0.4%	37.9%	27.6%
Married: Opposite sex	15.8%	18.6%	2.8%	44.2%	-25.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	12.1%	11.8%	-0.3%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.2%

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	43%	46.7%	3.7%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	32.8%	31.6%	-1.2%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	13.9%	13.6%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	8.2%	6.6%	-1.6%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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	16.3%	20.1%	3.8%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	11.9%	-3.3%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	10.5%	-3.0%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.6%	21.9%	3.3%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	29.7%	7.2%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	11.8%	2.7%	-9.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	86.3%	88.2%	1.9%	81.4%	6.8%
Arab	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% 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	71.4%	70.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	14.9%	17.6%	2.7%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	4%	-2.5%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.1%	69.2%	-1.9%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	4.5%	14.5%	10.0%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	9.7%	5.8%	-3.9%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	8.7%	8.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	6%	2.2%	-3.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.7%	76.7%	-24.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	6.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.5%	37.2%	21.3%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Christchurch Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Christchurch Road was 119.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.0% higher than the Boscombe East & Pokesdown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Christchurch Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown and the 238th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.1%.

🔎 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 BH7 6DF, 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 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 6DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH7 6DF

Average Price
£121,812

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£325,430

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,708

Other
£47,938

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
Flat 3 830 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-01-22	£85,560
Flat 4 810 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-11-26	£122,460
Flat 1 810 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-05-17	£81,700
806 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£82,500	2021-10-08	£84,436
Flat 4 810 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2021-01-29	£92,759

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH7 6DF

Employment

BH7 6DF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BH7 6DF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Student (economically inactive)	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	15
Other	12
Retired	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	29
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	10
Construction	10
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School St James's Square , Boscombe BH5 2BX	3out of 4	199 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pokesdown Community Primary School Livingstone Road , BH5 2AS	4out of 4	651 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Pokesdown Hill , Christchurch Road BH7 6DW	3out of 4	772 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	830 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avonwood Primary School Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NB	- not rated	973 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	1,128 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,611 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	3,034 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	3,096 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Twynham School Sopers Lane , BH23 1JF	4out of 4	3,717 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,076 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road ,	- not rated	2,965 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	3,062 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	867 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tregonwell Academy Petersfield Road , BH7 6QP	4out of 4	1,383 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	1,416 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	2,154 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connie Rothman Learning Centre 107/109 Belle Vue Road , Southbourne BH6 3DJ	- not rated	2,667 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
Royal Best Kebab Pizza	826 Christchurch Road	1 yd
Kitchen	821 Christchurch Road	42 yd
Peperjabitz	825 Christchurch Road	42 yd
Sunday Club Grind Ltd	840 Christchurch Road	82 yd
China Dragon	794 Christchurch Road	107 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bell	915 Christchurch Road	342 yd
Academy Snooker Club	704-708 Christchurch Road	477 yd
Bournemouth Indoor Bowls Club	Kings Park Central Drive	614 yd
Sobo:Sommelier	125-127 Seabourne Road	648 yd
Admiral	631 Christchurch Road	728 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	777 Christchurch Road	102 yd
Le Munch	800-802 Christchurch Road	107 yd
Fishtales Ltd	775a Christchurch Road	132 yd
Nursery Food By Alex LTD	872 Christchurch Road	204 yd
Smithsons Fish & Chip Shop	55 Seabourne Road	436 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
D & A Minimarket	733 Christchurch Road	335 yd
Tesco	980-982 Christchurch Road	566 yd
Sainsbury's	637-641 Christchurch Road	669 yd
Lidl	Sovereign Centre, 600 Christchurch Road	813 yd
Malinka Market	586-588 Christchurch Road	858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bournemouth Indoor Bowls Centre KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE	indoor bowls	611 yd
Kings Park Athletics Centre KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	665 yd
Kings Park KINGS PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	670 yd
St James Institute Southbourne 33A 33A STOURFIELD ROAD		730 yd
Bournemouth Collegiate School COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	754 yd
Shelley Park Tennis Courts 6 SHELLEY MANOR 6 SHELLEY MANOR SHELLEY PARK	tennis courts	777 yd
Afc Bournemouth (Kings Park Training Base) King's Park Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	853 yd
Afc Bournemouth (Vitality Stadium) Vitality Stadium Vitality Stadium King's Park Drive	grass pitches	1,026 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	77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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