Somerset Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH7 6JJ 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 6JJ, 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 Somerset Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerset 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.

Somerset 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 6JJ, 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 Somerset Road are based on 81 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 Somerset Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH7 6JJ

Average Price
£319,726

Semi-Detached
£372,897

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£422,875

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,398

Other
£12,909

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Road

Average Price
£259,413

Semi-Detached
£331,160

Terraced
£382,654

Detached
£338,231

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,250

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Somerset Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-01-30	£435,000
32 Somerset Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,000	2024-09-27	£123,572
44 Somerset Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-06-18	£402,572
50 Somerset Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-09-18	£353,696
32 Somerset Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-03-23	£89,990

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH7 6JJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BH7 6JJ 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	380 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	643 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pokesdown Community Primary School Livingstone Road , BH5 2AS	4out of 4	859 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonwood Primary School Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NB	- not rated	878 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Pokesdown Hill , Christchurch Road BH7 6DW	3out of 4	886 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	1,048 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,405 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	2,826 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	2,881 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Twynham School Sopers Lane , BH23 1JF	4out of 4	3,864 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	995 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road ,	- not rated	2,853 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	3,256 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	2out of 4	5,424 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,077 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	1,201 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tregonwell Academy Petersfield Road , BH7 6QP	4out of 4	1,329 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	1,950 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	2,849 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	188 yd
Marco Polo Italian Restaurant	782 Christchurch Road	188 yd
Royal Best Kebab Pizza	826 Christchurch Road	215 yd
Shark Tail Sushi	Unit 7, Calendula Place, 752-778 Christchurch Road	227 yd
Kitchen	821 Christchurch Road	253 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bournemouth Indoor Bowls Club	Kings Park Central Drive	402 yd
Academy Snooker Club	704-708 Christchurch Road	427 yd
The Bell	915 Christchurch Road	475 yd
Admiral	631 Christchurch Road	679 yd
O2 Academy Bournemouth	570 Christchurch Road	788 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Le Munch	800-802 Christchurch Road	188 yd
Pizza Hut	777 Christchurch Road	237 yd
Fishtales Ltd	775a Christchurch Road	243 yd
Nursery Food By Alex LTD	872 Christchurch Road	339 yd
Pizza Gogo	705 Christchurch Road	420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
D & A Minimarket	733 Christchurch Road	337 yd
Sainsbury's	637-641 Christchurch Road	625 yd
Tesco	980-982 Christchurch Road	663 yd
Lidl	Sovereign Centre, 600 Christchurch Road	734 yd
Malinka Market	586-588 Christchurch Road	788 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bournemouth Indoor Bowls Centre KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE	indoor bowls	399 yd
Kings Park Athletics Centre KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	458 yd
Kings Park KINGS PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	572 yd
Afc Bournemouth (Kings Park Training Base) King's Park Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	640 yd
Afc Bournemouth (Vitality Stadium) Vitality Stadium Vitality Stadium King's Park Drive	grass pitches	811 yd
Shelley Park Tennis Courts 6 SHELLEY MANOR 6 SHELLEY MANOR SHELLEY PARK	tennis courts	872 yd
St James Institute Southbourne 33A 33A STOURFIELD ROAD		932 yd
Bournemouth Collegiate School COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	960 yd
Avonbourne College HAREWOOD AVENUE		1,023 yd
Majestic Gym Ltd 12-14 12-14 ROUMELIA LANE	health and fitness suite	1,071 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	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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