Stewart Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH8 8PB 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	47.5%	47.1%	-0.4%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	52.5%	52.9%	0.4%	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 8PB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	49.4%	47.7%	-1.7%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	31.8%	-1.1%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.6%	10.9%	2.3%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	7.5%	5.4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	50.2%	51.4%	1.2%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	35.3%	32.9%	-2.4%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	11.9%	11.6%	-0.3%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	16.1%	15.4%	-0.7%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	5.4%	-2.8%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	10.8%	2.6%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.6%	4.6%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22%	18.5%	-3.5%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	32.9%	41.3%	8.4%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	10.6%	1.9%	-8.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	4.1%	0.7%	-3.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	81.4%	79.5%	-1.9%	81.4%	-1.9%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.7%	5.1%	4.4%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	71.2%	63.6%	-7.6%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	8.8%	17.9%	9.1%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	8.2%	-2.6%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	1.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.5%	63.8%	-6.7%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	6.8%	19.7%	12.9%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	4.7%	8.3%	3.6%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	4.5%	-8.7%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	13.7%	6.0%	7.7%

Safety

Is Stewart Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stewart Road was 83.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.9% lower than the East Cliff & Springbourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stewart Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne and the 347th highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.6%.

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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 8PB, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Stewart Road are based on 427 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 Stewart Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH8 8PB

Average Price
£279,403

Semi-Detached
£332,383

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£311,410

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,626

Other
£141,027

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stewart Road

Average Price
£267,838

Semi-Detached
£325,859

Terraced
£296,053

Detached
£312,640

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,870

Other
£20,821

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stewart Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
173 Stewart Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2026-02-10	£105,000
141 Stewart Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-06-20	£333,574
149 Stewart Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-04-17	£136,055
149A Stewart Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-10-04	£188,678
177A Stewart Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£166,000	2024-09-26	£161,789

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Employment

BH8 8PB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 8PB 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	88
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	21
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	431 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	- not rated	431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	- not rated	1,386 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	1,386 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	- not rated	1,437 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	4,486 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	5,069 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderney Middle School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	5,259 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	1,905 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	1,905 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Summerbee Comprehensive School Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	- not rated	2,184 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Comprehensive School Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	- not rated	2,184 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,184 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	2,627 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	1,245 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	325 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	- not rated	541 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern House Tutorial College 77 Landsdowne Road , BH1 1RW	- not rated	548 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	753 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	782 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gulf Nights	Unit 4-5, 98-102 Charminster Road	217 yd
29 Spices	72-74 Charminster Road	218 yd
Simsim Mediterranean Food	74a Charminster Road	218 yd
Antepli	104-108 Charminster Road	230 yd
Nippon Inn	124 Charminster Road	255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brunswick Hotel	199 Malmesbury Park Road	85 yd
Champions Bar	Ground Floor, 89-91 Charminster Road	260 yd
Richmond Arms	153 Charminster Road	287 yd
Wonderful Karaoke Rooms	265 Charminster Road	743 yd
The Lions Head and Alt	140 Holdenhurst Road	843 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Falafel Sandwich Express	98 Charminster Road	217 yd
Feasta	64 Charminster Road	218 yd
Ali Baba	62 Charminster Road	218 yd
Jee Foo	60 Charminster Road	218 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	17 Charminster Road	257 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
European Supermarket	53 Charminster Road	253 yd
Tesco	1-13 Charminster Road	257 yd
Taj Supermarket	128 Charminster Road	289 yd
Makkah Food Store	148-150 Charminster Road	307 yd
Lidl	Unit A, Parkway Retail Park, Holdenhurst Road	824 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Linwood School ALMA ROAD	swimming pool	539 yd
Stokewood Leisure Centre STOKEWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	634 yd
Winton Recreation Ground FITZHARRIS AVENUE	tennis courts	674 yd
Winton Cricket Club Winton Recreation Ground Winton Recreation Ground Maxwell Road	grass pitches	751 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	873 yd
Park School (Dean Park Sports Ground) DEAN PARK DEAN PARK CAVENDISH ROAD	grass pitches	969 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	87 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH8 8PB