Portchester Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH8 8JT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.3%	0.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.8%	49.7%	-0.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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 8JT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	48.2%	48.4%	0.2%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	35.1%	4.1%	44.2%	-9.1%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.2%	10%	0.8%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	6.7%	3.6%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (85.9%) 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	56.8%	48.7%	-8.1%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	27.5%	37.2%	9.7%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	10%	9.1%	-0.9%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	11.6%	-2.5%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	7.9%	-1.6%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	14.8%	-0.3%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	16.6%	5.7%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	43.3%	3.2%	33.8%	9.5%
Other	7%	2.2%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	2%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.8%	1.8%
White	89.7%	84.2%	-5.5%	81.4%	2.8%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	79.8%	71.3%	-8.5%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	9.4%	13.3%	3.9%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	3%	4.4%	1.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.8%	71.1%	-8.7%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	4.2%	11.2%	7.0%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	5.4%	7.4%	2.0%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	4.5%	6.8%	2.3%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	6%	3.5%	-2.5%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Portchester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portchester Road was 116.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.7% lower than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portchester Road has the 38th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 242nd highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.0%.

🔎 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 8JT, 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 Portchester Road are based on 373 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 Portchester Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH8 8JT

Average Price
£293,110

Semi-Detached
£377,045

Terraced
£388,566

Detached
£778,355

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,541

Other
£136,697

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portchester Road

Average Price
£297,912

Semi-Detached
£392,318

Terraced
£312,112

Detached
£789,303

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,046

Other
£85,788

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portchester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 37 Portchester Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£156,000	2025-05-30	£151,855
Flat 7 15 Portchester Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-07-26	£195,309
Flat 1 15 Portchester Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-02-05	£235,000
35 Portchester Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2023-12-08	£705,286
23 Portchester Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2022-03-17	£675,120

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH8 8JT

Employment

BH8 8JT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	33
Retired	32
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	26
Other	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	361 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	1,316 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	1,373 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	3out of 4	1,716 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	1,920 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	2,258 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,495 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	2,650 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,734 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	2,766 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road ,	- not rated	870 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	3,127 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	600 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	885 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	917 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	983 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	1,074 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
BPAS	23-25 Ophir Road	339 yd
Starbucks	Bournemouth Railway Station, Holdenhurst Road	347 yd
SWR - Bournemouth	Bournemouth Railway Station, Holdenhurst Road	347 yd
McDonalds	Asda, St Paul's Road	439 yd
Xpress Snack	Bournemouth Travel Interchange, Holdenhurst Road	439 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lions Head and Alt	140 Holdenhurst Road	455 yd
The Brunswick Hotel	199 Malmesbury Park Road	504 yd
Champions Bar	Ground Floor, 89-91 Charminster Road	695 yd
Richmond Arms	153 Charminster Road	728 yd
The Firkin Shed (Micro pub)	279 Holdenhurst Road	826 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Green Coffee Box	Bournemouth Railway Station, Holdenhurst Road	347 yd
Best Kebab	178 Holdenhurst Road	454 yd
Baia Baia	218 Holdenhurst Road	527 yd
Oriental Take Away	19 St Leonard's Road	600 yd
Feasta	64 Charminster Road	625 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit A, Parkway Retail Park, Holdenhurst Road	400 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, St Paul's Road	439 yd
Tesco	1-13 Charminster Road	669 yd
European Supermarket	53 Charminster Road	670 yd
Tesco	316 Holdenhurst Road	678 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	440 yd
Park School (Dean Park Sports Ground) DEAN PARK DEAN PARK CAVENDISH ROAD	grass pitches	708 yd
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	749 yd
Linwood School ALMA ROAD	swimming pool	976 yd
Stokewood Leisure Centre STOKEWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,020 yd
The Bournemouth And Poole College (Bournemouth Site) BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE CHRISTCHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,059 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	117.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.98 Mbit/s

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