Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH8 8AX is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.8%	46.1%	3.3%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	57.2%	53.9%	-3.3%	49.0%	4.9%

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 BH8 8AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.4% 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	63.2%	62.4%	-0.8%	37.9%	24.5%
Married: Opposite sex	22.4%	25.7%	3.3%	44.2%	-18.5%
Separated	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9%	7.5%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	47.3%	44.4%	-2.9%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	37.1%	38.4%	1.3%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	12.5%	11.6%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.9%	15%	5.1%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	8.4%	-7.3%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	12.8%	-4.7%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6.6%	5.3%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	23%	6.4%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	30.5%	10.3%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	18.8%	3.5%	-15.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	86.4%	78.4%	-8.0%	81.4%	-3.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.5% 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	70.1%	56.5%	-13.6%	83.2%	-26.7%
European Union	14.4%	24.9%	10.5%	6.1%	18.8%
Rest of Europe	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	8.6%	3.3%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	6.3%	3.6%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.3%	56.7%	-12.6%	83.2%	-26.5%
10+ Years	5.3%	13.1%	7.8%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	11.7%	14.6%	2.9%	2.9%	11.7%
2-5 Years	5.7%	11.9%	6.2%	2.2%	9.7%
Less than 2 years	8%	3.7%	-4.3%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.5%	76.7%	-22.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	10.1%	1.5%	8.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Holdenhurst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holdenhurst Road was 110.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.5% lower than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holdenhurst Road has the 36th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 259th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BH8 8AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Holdenhurst Road are based on 749 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 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH8 8AX

Average Price
£221,828

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£204,988

Detached
£400,453

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,302

Other
£536,228

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holdenhurst Road

Average Price
£239,242

Semi-Detached
£354,552

Terraced
£336,632

Detached
£712,887

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,587

Other
£624,400

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holdenhurst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 224A Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-09-27	£175,591
Flat 7 224A Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-07-09	£218,095
Flat 5 224A Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-10-14	£155,345
Flat 6 Courtfield House, 230 - 232 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,500	2020-10-12	£130,168
234 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£436,000	2020-09-11	£464,391

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH8 8AX

Employment

BH8 8AX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 BH8 8AX 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	91
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	9
Retired	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	290 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	783 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School St Clement's Road , Boscombe BH1 4DZ	3out of 4	848 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	1,434 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	3out of 4	2,076 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	2,333 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,412 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	2,646 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Avonbourne Boys' Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	1out of 4	2,747 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,199 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road ,	- not rated	964 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	2,705 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	5,210 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	960 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,109 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	1,232 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	1,407 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	1,430 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bournemouth Steak House	208 Holdenhurst Road	65 yd
Rustic Sandwich & Coffee Bar Ltd	154 Holdenhurst Road	199 yd
Bournemouth Noodle Bar	148 Holdenhurst Road	199 yd
Sambal Tumis Limited	168-170 Holdenhurst Road	199 yd
Kori Korean Resturant	146 Holdenhurst Road	199 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lions Head and Alt	140 Holdenhurst Road	205 yd
Cricketers Arms	41 Windham Road	316 yd
The Firkin Shed (Micro pub)	279 Holdenhurst Road	415 yd
Bournemouth East Conservative Club	317 Holdenhurst Road	573 yd
Bournemouth Masonic Club	Freemasons Hall, Knole Road	715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baia Baia	218 Holdenhurst Road	7 yd
Best Kebab	178 Holdenhurst Road	199 yd
MY Chinese Take-away	296 Holdenhurst Road	209 yd
The Taste of China	265 Holdenhurst Road	415 yd
Pamir BBQ Express	271 Holdenhurst Road	415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	316 Holdenhurst Road	209 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	257-263 Holdenhurst Road	308 yd
Lidl	Unit A, Parkway Retail Park, Holdenhurst Road	338 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, St Paul's Road	609 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 69 Holdenhurst Road	746 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	382 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	609 yd
Carrington House Hotel 27-31 27-31 KNYVETON ROAD	swimming pool	684 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bournemouth) (Closed) Knole Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	899 yd
The Bournemouth And Poole College (Bournemouth Site) BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE CHRISTCHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,054 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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