Wellington Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH8 8JP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	45.7%	49.7%	4.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	54.3%	50.3%	-4.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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 8JP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	46.6%	46.9%	0.3%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	30.4%	3.7%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	13.1%	13.9%	0.8%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	8.9%	4%	-4.9%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	44.6%	49.2%	4.6%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	38.2%	28.3%	-9.9%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	11.2%	16.4%	5.2%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.2%	0.4%

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	21.6%	18.6%	-3.0%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	5.5%	-5.5%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	8.4%	-9.0%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	8%	3.8%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	18.6%	9.7%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	36.5%	9.0%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	9.3%	4.4%	-4.9%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3%	1%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	78.3%	79.4%	1.1%	81.4%	-2.0%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	3%	4.8%	1.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.2% 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	62.2%	55.2%	-7.0%	83.2%	-28.0%
European Union	16.5%	23.2%	6.7%	6.1%	17.1%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	6.7%	5.8%	-0.9%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	7.1%	-3.4%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	5.2%	4.1%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.8%	55.3%	-6.5%	83.2%	-27.9%
10+ Years	5.6%	20.1%	14.5%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	14.2%	9.7%	-4.5%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	11.2%	8.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	6.5%	-0.6%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	7.8%	1.3%	6.5%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Wellington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Road was 38.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.7% lower than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellington Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 465th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.7%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BH8 8JP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Wellington Road are based on 752 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 Wellington Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH8 8JP

Average Price
£187,478

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,478

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Road

Average Price
£204,223

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£780,523

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,316

Other
£519,158

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Ravana Court, 56 Wellington Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-01-10	£181,187
Flat 6 Treloen Court, 58 Wellington Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-09-08	£229,244
Flat 9 Treloen Court, 58 Wellington Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-08-18	£194,480
Flat 9 Apsley Court, 60 Wellington Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-07-07	£153,305
Flat 5 Apsley Court, 60 Wellington Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,500	2022-12-21	£104,958

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH8 8JP

Employment

BH8 8JP 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	118
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	23
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	702 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	3out of 4	1,568 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	1,673 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	1,731 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Somerville Road , BH2 5LH	3out of 4	1,988 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	2,317 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,463 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	2,485 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,646 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	2,749 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	944 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	3,446 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	281 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	612 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	717 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	820 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	1,304 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
29 Spices	72-74 Charminster Road	513 yd
Simsim Mediterranean Food	74a Charminster Road	513 yd
Creams Cafe	1 Charminster Road	553 yd
Havana Wine Bar	61 Charminster Road	553 yd
Luxor Restaurant	67 Charminster Road	553 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brunswick Hotel	199 Malmesbury Park Road	536 yd
Champions Bar	Ground Floor, 89-91 Charminster Road	618 yd
Richmond Arms	153 Charminster Road	676 yd
The Lions Head and Alt	140 Holdenhurst Road	788 yd
Oakmeadians	Cricket And Sports Pavilion, Meyrick Park	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Feasta	64 Charminster Road	513 yd
Ali Baba	62 Charminster Road	513 yd
Jee Foo	60 Charminster Road	513 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	17 Charminster Road	553 yd
The Little Green Coffee Box	Bournemouth Railway Station, Holdenhurst Road	586 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1-13 Charminster Road	553 yd
European Supermarket	53 Charminster Road	561 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, St Paul's Road	598 yd
Lidl	Unit A, Parkway Retail Park, Holdenhurst Road	699 yd
Taj Supermarket	128 Charminster Road	715 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park School (Dean Park Sports Ground) DEAN PARK DEAN PARK CAVENDISH ROAD	grass pitches	521 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	599 yd
Stokewood Leisure Centre STOKEWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	812 yd
Linwood School ALMA ROAD	swimming pool	871 yd
Meyrick Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION MEYRICK PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	944 yd
Winton Recreation Ground FITZHARRIS AVENUE	tennis courts	1,060 yd
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	1,061 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.9 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	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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