Beechey Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH8 8LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	45.4%	47.1%	1.7%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	54.6%	52.9%	-1.7%	49.0%	3.9%

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 8LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.3% 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	57.6%	59.3%	1.7%	37.9%	21.4%
Married: Opposite sex	22.3%	25.4%	3.1%	44.2%	-18.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.7%	9.8%	-0.9%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	6.1%	2.4%	-3.7%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	44.5%	45.1%	0.6%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	38.2%	38.3%	0.1%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	14.9%	12.1%	-2.8%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	17.1%	2.5%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	8.5%	-5.7%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	13%	0.4%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.8%	17.4%	-1.4%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	39.6%	8.9%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	85.7%	78.6%	-7.1%	81.4%	-2.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	77.3%	65.5%	-11.8%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	9.6%	17.4%	7.8%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	65.5%	-11.2%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	3.9%	16.5%	12.6%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	6.9%	8.8%	1.9%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	4.4%	-5.5%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central Asia	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Beechey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beechey Road was 102.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.8% lower than the Bournemouth Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Beechey Road has the 34th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central and the 290th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.3%.

🔎 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 8LJ, 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 Beechey Road are based on 111 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 Beechey Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH8 8LJ

Average Price
£257,935

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£523,938

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,157

Other
£53,481

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beechey Road

Average Price
£323,781

Semi-Detached
£302,352

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£728,385

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,340

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beechey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 8 Beechwood House, 3 Beechey Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,500	2024-10-18	£216,589
Apartment 7 Beechwood House, 3 Beechey Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£213,000	2024-09-06	£208,895
Apartment 2 Beechwood House, 3 Beechey Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,500	2024-08-24	£273,921
Apartment 4 Beechwood House, 3 Beechey Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-12-11	£202,349
Apartment 6 Beechwood House, 3 Beechey Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-11-30	£243,617

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH8 8LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	16
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	34
Financial and insurance activities	20
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	14
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	11
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	533 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	1,513 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	1,567 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy East Way , BH8 9PU	4out of 4	2,083 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	2,242 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,533 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,557 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	2,585 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	2,658 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	934 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	3,280 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	440 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	725 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	790 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	859 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	1,159 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
Starbucks	Bournemouth Railway Station, Holdenhurst Road	488 yd
SWR - Bournemouth	Bournemouth Railway Station, Holdenhurst Road	488 yd
29 Spices	72-74 Charminster Road	498 yd
Simsim Mediterranean Food	74a Charminster Road	498 yd
BPAS	23-25 Ophir Road	534 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brunswick Hotel	199 Malmesbury Park Road	448 yd
Champions Bar	Ground Floor, 89-91 Charminster Road	589 yd
Richmond Arms	153 Charminster Road	635 yd
The Lions Head and Alt	140 Holdenhurst Road	648 yd
The Anvil	15 Holdenhurst Road	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Green Coffee Box	Bournemouth Railway Station, Holdenhurst Road	488 yd
Feasta	64 Charminster Road	498 yd
Ali Baba	62 Charminster Road	498 yd
Jee Foo	60 Charminster Road	498 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	17 Charminster Road	543 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, St Paul's Road	538 yd
Tesco	1-13 Charminster Road	543 yd
European Supermarket	53 Charminster Road	547 yd
Lidl	Unit A, Parkway Retail Park, Holdenhurst Road	576 yd
Taj Supermarket	128 Charminster Road	654 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	539 yd
Park School (Dean Park Sports Ground) DEAN PARK DEAN PARK CAVENDISH ROAD	grass pitches	624 yd
Stokewood Leisure Centre STOKEWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	861 yd
Linwood School ALMA ROAD	swimming pool	863 yd
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	935 yd
Winton Recreation Ground FITZHARRIS AVENUE	tennis courts	1,028 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	55.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH8 8LJ