Wellington Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH8 8LD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	50.2%	47.8%	-2.4%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	49.8%	52.2%	2.4%	49.0%	3.2%

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 8LD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	53.7%	52.2%	-1.5%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	28.9%	-0.6%	44.2%	-15.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.3%	10.8%	3.5%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	42.9%	49.8%	6.9%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	39.2%	31.7%	-7.5%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	11.8%	12.3%	0.5%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	15.4%	17.1%	1.7%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	12.9%	1.8%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	11.1%	-3.8%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	19.7%	4.5%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	32.1%	1.7%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	9.8%	2.6%	-7.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	82.3%	80.9%	-1.4%	81.4%	-0.5%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	1.6%	3.0%

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	71.7%	68.1%	-3.6%	83.2%	-15.1%
European Union	5.7%	13.2%	7.5%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	9%	-3.6%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	1.2%	-4.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	68%	-3.2%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	5.2%	15.4%	10.2%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	5.9%	9.2%	3.3%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	9.4%	5.5%	-3.9%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	1.8%	-6.6%	1.9%	-0.1%

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	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Buddhist	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Wellington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Road was 113.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.2% lower than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellington Road has the 41st lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 243rd highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.2%.

🔎 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 8LD, 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 8LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH8 8LD

Average Price
£262,958

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,958

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Road

Average Price
£196,826

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£762,138

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,178

Other
£499,887

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 St Thomas Court, 43 Wellington Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,500	2023-04-19	£197,873
Flat 6 St Thomas Court, 43 Wellington Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2018-09-19	£193,800
Flat 9 St Thomas Court, 43 Wellington Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£199,950	2018-05-10	£207,364
Flat 5 St Thomas Court, 43 Wellington Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2016-06-10	£212,008
Flat 12 St Thomas Court, 43 Wellington Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2016-03-18	£195,511

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH8 8LD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	158
Retired	49
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Financial and insurance activities	30
Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Education	17
Other	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3
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	508 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	- not rated	508 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	- not rated	1,463 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	3out of 4	1,463 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	- not rated	1,523 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4,372 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	5,030 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderney Middle School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	5,221 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	2,299 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	2,299 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Summerbee Comprehensive School Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	- not rated	2,574 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Comprehensive School Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	- not rated	2,574 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,574 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	2,635 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	874 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Dominic's School Porta Via House , 54 Portchester Road BH8 8JZ	- not rated	105 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wyvern House Tutorial College 77 Landsdowne Road , BH1 1RW	- not rated	234 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	451 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	797 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	849 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
29 Spices	72-74 Charminster Road	497 yd
Simsim Mediterranean Food	74a Charminster Road	497 yd
Starbucks	Bournemouth Railway Station, Holdenhurst Road	528 yd
SWR - Bournemouth	Bournemouth Railway Station, Holdenhurst Road	528 yd
Creams Cafe	1 Charminster Road	540 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brunswick Hotel	199 Malmesbury Park Road	480 yd
Champions Bar	Ground Floor, 89-91 Charminster Road	595 yd
Richmond Arms	153 Charminster Road	647 yd
The Lions Head and Alt	140 Holdenhurst Road	708 yd
The Anvil	15 Holdenhurst Road	979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Feasta	64 Charminster Road	497 yd
Ali Baba	62 Charminster Road	497 yd
Jee Foo	60 Charminster Road	497 yd
The Little Green Coffee Box	Bournemouth Railway Station, Holdenhurst Road	528 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	17 Charminster Road	540 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1-13 Charminster Road	540 yd
European Supermarket	53 Charminster Road	546 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, St Paul's Road	559 yd
Lidl	Unit A, Parkway Retail Park, Holdenhurst Road	628 yd
Taj Supermarket	128 Charminster Road	675 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	561 yd
Park School (Dean Park Sports Ground) DEAN PARK DEAN PARK CAVENDISH ROAD	grass pitches	576 yd
Stokewood Leisure Centre STOKEWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	835 yd
Linwood School ALMA ROAD	swimming pool	861 yd
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	989 yd
Winton Recreation Ground FITZHARRIS AVENUE	tennis courts	1,037 yd
Meyrick Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION MEYRICK PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,039 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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