Tamworth Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH7 6JG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	50.1%	-3.1%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	46.8%	49.9%	3.1%	49.0%	0.9%

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 6JG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	48.1%	48.8%	0.7%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	34.9%	-0.3%	44.2%	-9.3%
Separated	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	12.9%	11.6%	-1.3%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	50.6%	45%	-5.6%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	36.1%	38.9%	2.8%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	9.3%	10.6%	1.3%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.5%	4%	0.5%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	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	14.1%	12.8%	-1.3%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	9.3%	-3.9%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	12.5%	-6.3%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	19.8%	6.9%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	37.5%	7.6%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	8.8%	3.8%	-5.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	90.7%	88%	-2.7%	81.4%	6.6%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% 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	81.4%	78.1%	-3.3%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	8.6%	12.8%	4.2%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.8%	77.6%	-2.2%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	4.4%	10.5%	6.1%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	3.5%	-4.3%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Tamworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tamworth Road was 56.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.9% lower than the Boscombe East & Pokesdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tamworth Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown and the 544th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.9%.

🔎 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 6JG, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Tamworth Road are based on 37 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 Tamworth Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH7 6JG

Average Price
£235,048

Semi-Detached
£309,134

Terraced
£297,960

Detached
£256,438

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,779

Other
£86,360

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tamworth Road

Average Price
£233,783

Semi-Detached
£305,217

Terraced
£292,760

Detached
£213,848

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,007

Other
£162,989

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tamworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Tamworth Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£309,000	2025-06-20	£305,489
16 Tamworth Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-05-21	£245,889
1B Tamworth Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-11-27	£83,273
11 Tamworth Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-03-28	£366,094
10 Tamworth Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£367,000	2022-03-23	£382,308

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH7 6JG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BH7 6JG 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	134
Part-Time Employee	67
Self-Employed	36
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	30
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Other	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	17
Construction	16
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	439 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	548 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avonwood Primary School Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NB	- not rated	908 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pokesdown Community Primary School Livingstone Road , BH5 2AS	4out of 4	948 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Pokesdown Hill , Christchurch Road BH7 6DW	3out of 4	978 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	1,082 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,348 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	2,767 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	2,809 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Twynham School Sopers Lane , BH23 1JF	4out of 4	3,958 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	1,029 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road ,	- not rated	2,767 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	3,350 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	2out of 4	5,414 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	1,119 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate School College Road , BH5 2DY	- not rated	1,144 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tregonwell Academy Petersfield Road , BH7 6QP	4out of 4	1,373 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	1,858 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	2,755 yd	Community special 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
China Dragon	794 Christchurch Road	244 yd
Marco Polo Italian Restaurant	782 Christchurch Road	244 yd
Shark Tail Sushi	Unit 7, Calendula Place, 752-778 Christchurch Road	246 yd
Queen Mumtaz	736-738 Christchurch Road	289 yd
Tuga Copos	722 Christchurch Road	289 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bournemouth Indoor Bowls Club	Kings Park Central Drive	316 yd
Academy Snooker Club	704-708 Christchurch Road	381 yd
The Bell	915 Christchurch Road	570 yd
Admiral	631 Christchurch Road	623 yd
O2 Academy Bournemouth	570 Christchurch Road	722 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Le Munch	800-802 Christchurch Road	244 yd
Fishtales Ltd	775a Christchurch Road	293 yd
Pizza Hut	777 Christchurch Road	296 yd
Pizza Gogo	705 Christchurch Road	386 yd
Nursery Food By Alex LTD	872 Christchurch Road	434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
D & A Minimarket	733 Christchurch Road	325 yd
Sainsbury's	637-641 Christchurch Road	572 yd
Lidl	Sovereign Centre, 600 Christchurch Road	665 yd
Malinka Market	586-588 Christchurch Road	722 yd
Tesco	980-982 Christchurch Road	754 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bournemouth Indoor Bowls Centre KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE	indoor bowls	313 yd
Kings Park Athletics Centre KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	410 yd
Afc Bournemouth (Kings Park Training Base) King's Park Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	575 yd
Kings Park KINGS PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	607 yd
Afc Bournemouth (Vitality Stadium) Vitality Stadium Vitality Stadium King's Park Drive	grass pitches	738 yd
Shelley Park Tennis Courts 6 SHELLEY MANOR 6 SHELLEY MANOR SHELLEY PARK	tennis courts	873 yd
Majestic Gym Ltd 12-14 12-14 ROUMELIA LANE	health and fitness suite	1,006 yd
St James Institute Southbourne 33A 33A STOURFIELD ROAD		1,023 yd
Bournemouth Collegiate School COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,024 yd
Avonbourne College HAREWOOD AVENUE		1,045 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	129.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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