Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8GE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH8 8GE has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	43.1%	50%	6.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	56.9%	50%	-6.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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 8GE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.4% 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	49.3%	53.4%	4.1%	37.9%	15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	28.4%	-2.7%	44.2%	-15.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	12.6%	9.6%	-3.0%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.8%	53%	4.2%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	32.8%	32.7%	-0.1%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	16.3%	9.3%	-7.0%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	1.9%	4%	2.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	13.3%	13.8%	0.5%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	7.7%	-4.5%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	12.8%	-1.6%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	22.4%	6.8%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	35.6%	7.8%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	10.4%	2.9%	-7.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	3.1%	0.2%
Other Asian	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3%	1.4%	0.8%	2.2%
White	81.9%	76.8%	-5.1%	81.4%	-4.6%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.9%	6%	5.1%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.1% 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	71.3%	68.1%	-3.2%	83.2%	-15.1%
European Union	9.1%	15.2%	6.1%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	9.2%	1.1%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	3%	-3.6%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.9%	68.6%	-2.3%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	5.6%	15.3%	9.7%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	3.1%	6.3%	3.2%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	9.4%	2.8%	-6.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	7%	-3.9%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Richmond Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richmond Park Road was 136.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.8% higher than the East Cliff & Springbourne average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Richmond Park Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne and the 181st highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.4%.

🔎 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 8GE, 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 8GE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH8 8GE

Average Price
£198,746

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,746

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richmond Park Road

Average Price
£233,125

Semi-Detached
£483,379

Terraced
£103,917

Detached
£511,380

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,811

Other
£618,870

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richmond Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Bailey Court, 177 Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-04-13	£186,501
4 Bailey Court, 177 Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2019-07-19	£160,173
9 Bailey Court, 177 Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£199,000	2018-06-01	£205,887
1 Bailey Court, 177 Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-05-14	£207,416
10 Bailey Court, 177 Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2017-09-08	£175,278

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH8 8GE

Employment

BH8 8GE 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BH8 8GE 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	127
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	16
Other	11
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	23
Education	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Other	15
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	639 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	- not rated	639 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	- not rated	1,228 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	2out of 4	1,228 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Junior School East Way , BH8 9PU	- not rated	1,347 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Sancreed Road , Parkstone BH12 4DZ	- not rated	4,713 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	5,218 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderney Middle School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	5,406 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	1,493 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	1,493 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Summerbee Comprehensive School Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	- not rated	1,747 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Comprehensive School Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	- not rated	1,747 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	1,747 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Arts Institute At Bournemouth Wallisdown Road , BH12 5HH	- not rated	2,757 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road , BH1 1PA	3out of 4	1,647 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School , Hurn BH23 6DF	- not rated	5,276 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	- not rated	5,276 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	- not rated	469 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	476 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dewlish House School 32 Howard Road , BH8 9EA	- not rated	597 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's School Porta Via House , 54 Portchester Road BH8 8JZ	- not rated	762 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wyvern House Tutorial College 77 Landsdowne Road , BH1 1RW	- not rated	980 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mimis African Restaurant and Bar	188 Charminster Road	141 yd
Taste of Afrika	Unit 2, 168 Charminster Road	149 yd
El Dorado	160 Charminster Road	157 yd
Lahmacino	167 Charminster Road	182 yd
Pizza Bella	140 Charminster Road	211 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Richmond Arms	153 Charminster Road	326 yd
The Brunswick Hotel	199 Malmesbury Park Road	353 yd
Wonderful Karaoke Rooms	265 Charminster Road	378 yd
Champions Bar	Ground Floor, 89-91 Charminster Road	385 yd
Avon Social Club	51 Avon Road	861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Etna Pizzeria	181 Charminster Road	185 yd
Anatolia Takeaway	134 Charminster Road	212 yd
Oriental Take Away	19 St Leonard's Road	249 yd
Chicken Cottage	196-198 Alma Road	286 yd
Subway	101-103 Charminster Road	327 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Makkah Food Store	148-150 Charminster Road	212 yd
Taj Supermarket	128 Charminster Road	237 yd
European Supermarket	53 Charminster Road	454 yd
Tesco	1-13 Charminster Road	468 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	257-263 Holdenhurst Road	882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winton Recreation Ground FITZHARRIS AVENUE	tennis courts	435 yd
Linwood School ALMA ROAD	swimming pool	468 yd
Winton Cricket Club Winton Recreation Ground Winton Recreation Ground Maxwell Road	grass pitches	520 yd
Stokewood Leisure Centre STOKEWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	730 yd
Queens Park Golf Course QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK WEST DRIVE	golf	991 yd

Broadband

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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