Walkwood Avenue, Bournemouth, BH7 7HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH7 7HG has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.9% of the population 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	58.6%	58.9%	0.3%	51.0%	7.9%
Male	41.4%	41.1%	-0.3%	49.0%	-7.9%

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	24.2%	36.6%	12.4%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	40.4%	-6.9%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.1%	11.2%	1.1%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	16.2%	8.5%	-7.7%	6.1%	2.4%

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	40.5%	49.2%	8.7%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	35.3%	31.7%	-3.6%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	18.4%	15.4%	-3.0%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	17.7%	4.3%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	4.9%	-6.7%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	11.7%	-1.7%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	5.4%	-0.7%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	11.4%	0.6%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	39.7%	47.4%	7.7%	33.8%	13.6%
Other	5.1%	1.4%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	3.6%	5.4%	1.8%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1.2%	6.6%	5.4%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	88.5%	69.8%	-18.7%	81.4%	-11.6%
Arab	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	85.8%	71.8%	-14.0%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.5%	8.5%	7.0%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	6%	13.5%	7.5%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	71.6%	-13.9%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	1.8%	11%	9.2%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	3.9%	6.4%	2.5%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	9.6%	2.3%	1.9%	7.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	5.9%	0.3%	5.6%
Middle East	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	15.5%	6.0%	9.5%

Safety

Is Walkwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walkwood Avenue was 525.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 693.8% higher than the Littledown & Iford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walkwood Avenue has the highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Littledown & Iford and the 24th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 221.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.9%.

🔎 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 7HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Walkwood Avenue are based on 100 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 Walkwood Avenue, Bournemouth, BH7 7HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH7 7HG

Average Price
£409,095

Semi-Detached
£396,716

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£425,977

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walkwood Avenue

Average Price
£402,650

Semi-Detached
£402,464

Terraced
£393,353

Detached
£403,829

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walkwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Walkwood Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-07-25	£402,572
39 Walkwood Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£411,000	2023-07-13	£411,430
3 Walkwood Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£386,000	2023-04-28	£387,214
33 Walkwood Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£336,000	2021-05-20	£384,632
71 Walkwood Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£299,000	2021-04-01	£343,509

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH7 7HG

Employment

BH7 7HG 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	177
Retired	88
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	32
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	9
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avonwood Primary School Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NB	- not rated	979 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Jewell Road , Townsend BH8 0LT	4out of 4	1,139 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Pokesdown Hill , Christchurch Road BH7 6DW	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stourfield Junior School Stourvale Road , BH6 5JG	3out of 4	1,474 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stourfield Infant School Cranleigh Road , Southbourne BH6 5JS	4out of 4	1,474 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	800 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,244 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	2,603 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	2,956 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Twynham School Sopers Lane , BH23 1JF	4out of 4	3,177 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	852 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	3,317 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	2out of 4	3,974 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road ,	- not rated	4,418 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	505 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	2,111 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate School College Road , BH5 2DY	- not rated	2,457 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	2,892 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Learning Centre 29 Stour Road , BH23 1PJ	3out of 4	2,914 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
Rendezvous/Eurest	Ageas Retail Limited, Deansleigh House, Deansleigh Road	287 yd
Cafe @ Tesco	Tesco Extra, Riverside Avenue	303 yd
Starbucks at the Village Hotel	Deansleigh Road	355 yd
Littledown Leisure Centre	Chaseside	489 yd
Dans Diner	Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iford Bridge Tavern	2 Old Bridge Road	1,005 yd
The Cooper Dean Harvester	Castle Lane West	1,013 yd
Kasbah Club	First Floor, 1098-1100 Christchurch Road	1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee @ Spur End Service Station	771 Castle Lane East	659 yd
Castle Parade Fish & Chips	3 Castle Parade	841 yd
Hong Kong Kitchen	4 Castle Parade	841 yd
Iford Dixyland	5 Castle Parade	841 yd
Iford Tandoori	6 Castle Parade	841 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Riverside Avenue		334 yd
Budgens @ Spur End Service Station	771 Castle Lane East		659 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peters Catholic School (Lower School) ST PETER'S PRIMARY SCHOOL ST PETER'S PRIMARY SCHOOL HOLDENHURST AVENUE	grass pitches	240 yd
Village Gym (Bournemouth) DEANSLEIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	354 yd
Littledown Centre LITTLEDOWN YOUTH CENTRE LITTLEDOWN YOUTH CENTRE CHASESIDE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	376 yd
Tregonwell Academy PETERSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	511 yd
Swanmore Gardens Swanmore Road	tennis courts	737 yd
Harewood College HAREWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	821 yd
Avonbourne College HAREWOOD AVENUE		871 yd
Playgolf Bournemouth Riverside Avenue	golf	931 yd
Christchurch Tennis Facility BARRACK ROAD	tennis courts	1,026 yd
Riverway Recreation Ground STOUR WAY	grass pitches	1,047 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	91.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.9%

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	62.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.5 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	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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