Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8FR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH8 8FR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% of residents 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	42.5%	53.6%	11.1%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	57.5%	46.4%	-11.1%	49.0%	-2.6%

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 8FR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	53.6%	49.3%	-4.3%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	24%	-1.5%	44.2%	-20.2%
Separated	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	12%	19.9%	7.9%	9.1%	10.8%
Widowed	6.3%	2.1%	-4.2%	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	44.2%	51.1%	6.9%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	38.5%	33.3%	-5.2%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	11.9%	8.9%	-3.0%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	4%	6.7%	2.7%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	12%	16.1%	4.1%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	10.1%	1.2%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	14.8%	-0.3%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	18.8%	5.3%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	32.2%	2.5%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	16.1%	2.7%	-13.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	4%	0%	-4.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.2%	4.4%	-1.8%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	76.5%	74.3%	-2.2%	81.4%	-7.1%
Arab	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.1% 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	64.6%	64.1%	-0.5%	83.2%	-19.1%
European Union	11.1%	19.9%	8.8%	6.1%	13.8%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	7.7%	-6.9%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.6%	64.4%	-0.2%	83.2%	-18.8%
10+ Years	9.3%	13.3%	4.0%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	12.8%	12.2%	-0.6%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	6.2%	7.2%	1.0%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	2.8%	-4.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.5%	76.7%	-19.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Central Asia	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	11.2%	6.5%	4.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Richmond Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richmond Park Road was 120.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.2% higher than the East Cliff & Springbourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richmond Park Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne and the 230th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BH8 8FR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Richmond Park Road are based on 904 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 Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8FR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH8 8FR

Average Price
£237,941

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,941

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richmond Park Road

Average Price
£241,252

Semi-Detached
£496,879

Terraced
£106,268

Detached
£523,716

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,243

Other
£642,727

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richmond Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Fairfield Court, 121A Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£175,000	2008-08-29	£238,542
Flat 10 Fairfield Court, 121A Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£175,000	2008-08-20	£238,542
Flat 2 Fairfield Court, 121A Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2008-08-18	£231,726
Flat 13 Fairfield Court, 121A Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£175,000	2008-07-11	£235,735

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH8 8FR

Employment

BH8 8FR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	64
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	742 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,225 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	1,284 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy East Way , BH8 9PU	4out of 4	1,287 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Infant Academy East Way , BH8 9PU	3out of 4	1,307 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	1,403 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	1,508 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	1,713 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Avonbourne Boys' Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	1out of 4	2,377 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,755 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	1,809 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	2,349 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	2out of 4	5,080 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	5,301 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	106 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	818 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	945 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,401 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,494 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
The Woodpecker Cafe	Queens Park Pavilion, Queens Park West Drive	470 yd
Mimis African Restaurant and Bar	188 Charminster Road	562 yd
Taste of Afrika	Unit 2, 168 Charminster Road	621 yd
Zeen Cuisine	333 Holdenhurst Road	624 yd
El Dorado	160 Charminster Road	629 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Avon Social Club	51 Avon Road	440 yd
Bournemouth East Conservative Club	317 Holdenhurst Road	628 yd
The Firkin Shed (Micro pub)	279 Holdenhurst Road	672 yd
Wonderful Karaoke Rooms	265 Charminster Road	681 yd
The Brunswick Hotel	199 Malmesbury Park Road	729 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Take Away	19 St Leonard's Road	457 yd
Etna Pizzeria	181 Charminster Road	616 yd
The Taste of China	265 Holdenhurst Road	672 yd
Pamir BBQ Express	271 Holdenhurst Road	672 yd
Anatolia Takeaway	134 Charminster Road	678 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Makkah Food Store	148-150 Charminster Road	678 yd
Co-op	382 Holdenhurst Road	685 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	257-263 Holdenhurst Road	687 yd
Taj Supermarket	128 Charminster Road	701 yd
Tesco	316 Holdenhurst Road	804 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Park Golf Course QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK WEST DRIVE	golf	546 yd
Winton Recreation Ground FITZHARRIS AVENUE	tennis courts	842 yd
Park School QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	858 yd
Bh Live Active (Queens Park) QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	897 yd
Winton Cricket Club Winton Recreation Ground Winton Recreation Ground Maxwell Road	grass pitches	915 yd
Linwood School ALMA ROAD	swimming pool	932 yd
Strouden Playing Fields STROUDEN PARK PLAYING FIELDS STROUDEN PARK PLAYING FIELDS HOWARD ROAD	grass pitches	1,083 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	88.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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