Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH8 8DA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.4%	50.6%	6.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	55.6%	49.4%	-6.2%	49.0%	0.4%

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 8DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.8% 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	61.2%	62.8%	1.6%	37.9%	24.9%
Married: Opposite sex	20.4%	19.7%	-0.7%	44.2%	-24.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.9%	11.3%	0.4%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	39.7%	47.1%	7.4%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	45.1%	34.5%	-10.6%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	11.3%	13.2%	1.9%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	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	13.9%	19.7%	5.8%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	10.9%	0.9%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	13.8%	-0.6%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	6.7%	5.2%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	20.1%	9.2%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	25.9%	3.0%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	26.4%	2.9%	-23.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%
White	84.4%	84.3%	-0.1%	81.4%	2.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% 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	61.5%	65.6%	4.1%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	22.6%	21%	-1.6%	6.1%	14.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	4.5%	-4.1%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.1%	65.6%	4.5%	83.2%	-17.6%
10+ Years	7.4%	15.6%	8.2%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	14.8%	11.4%	-3.4%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	12.5%	5.7%	-6.8%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.3%	76.7%	-32.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	9.6%	1.3%	8.3%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Holdenhurst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holdenhurst Road was 306.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.1% lower than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holdenhurst Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 59th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 124.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.8%.

🔎 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 8DA, 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 8DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH8 8DA

Average Price
£145,837

Semi-Detached
£616,251

Terraced
£166,971

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,932

Other
£71,265

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 1 247 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£101,000	2025-08-20	£100,561
Flat 3 237 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2025-02-14	£75,661
Flat 6 237 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£72,500	2023-09-29	£70,724
245 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-04-29	£622,102
Flat 7 237 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2021-07-23	£124,771

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH8 8DA

Employment

BH8 8DA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	21
Other	17
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	5
Retired	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	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	359 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	687 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	702 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy East Way , BH8 9PU	4out of 4	2,013 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,128 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,155 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	2,411 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Avonbourne Boys' Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	1out of 4	2,483 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,213 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	1,249 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	2,443 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	5,049 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	727 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	1,124 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	1,204 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,309 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,531 yd	Other independent 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
The Uncle Will LTD	249 Holdenhurst Road	9 yd
SukhoThai Restaurant	304 Holdenhurst Road	86 yd
The Dorset Pantry	280 Holdenhurst Road	86 yd
Bucegi	269 Holdenhurst Road	132 yd
Bournemouth Steak House	208 Holdenhurst Road	347 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Firkin Shed (Micro pub)	279 Holdenhurst Road	132 yd
Cricketers Arms	41 Windham Road	243 yd
Bournemouth East Conservative Club	317 Holdenhurst Road	290 yd
The Lions Head and Alt	140 Holdenhurst Road	489 yd
Avon Social Club	51 Avon Road	506 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MY Chinese Take-away	296 Holdenhurst Road	86 yd
The Taste of China	265 Holdenhurst Road	132 yd
Pamir BBQ Express	271 Holdenhurst Road	132 yd
Paprika	332 Holdenhurst Road	205 yd
The Galley Fish and Chip Shop	346 Holdenhurst Road	205 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	257-263 Holdenhurst Road	40 yd
Tesco	316 Holdenhurst Road	86 yd
Co-op	382 Holdenhurst Road	548 yd
Lidl	Unit A, Parkway Retail Park, Holdenhurst Road	618 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, St Paul's Road	884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	616 yd
Carrington House Hotel 27-31 27-31 KNYVETON ROAD	swimming pool	778 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	884 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bournemouth) (Closed) Knole Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	910 yd
Queens Park Golf Course QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK WEST DRIVE	golf	1,043 yd
Bh Live Active (Queens Park) QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,080 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	63 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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