Malmesbury Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH8 8PX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	50.5%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.3%	49.5%	1.2%	49.0%	0.5%

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 8PX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	43.6%	48.7%	5.1%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	33.6%	-1.5%	44.2%	-10.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	14.7%	10.2%	-4.5%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	4%	4%	0.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) 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	47.6%	53.3%	5.7%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	39.8%	31.9%	-7.9%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	9.3%	10.5%	1.2%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3%	4.3%	1.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	17.3%	10.6%	-6.7%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	6.6%	-3.2%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	15.5%	2.2%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	19.9%	5.2%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	37.6%	6.5%	33.8%	3.8%
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 78.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	4.7%	4.7%	0.8%	3.9%
White	84.8%	78.1%	-6.7%	81.4%	-3.3%
Arab	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	3.7%	4%	0.3%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	79.1%	6.2%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	11.5%	8.7%	-2.8%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	8.3%	0.9%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
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	72.1%	78.8%	6.7%	83.2%	-4.4%
10+ Years	5.6%	12.9%	7.3%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	1.1%	-10.8%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Malmesbury Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Malmesbury Park Road was 27.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.1% lower than the East Cliff & Springbourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Malmesbury Park Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne and the 322nd lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.0%.

🔎 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. 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 8PX, 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 Malmesbury Park Road are based on 351 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 Malmesbury Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH8 8PX

Average Price
£316,263

Semi-Detached
£343,762

Terraced
£295,717

Detached
£344,651

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,033

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Malmesbury Park Road

Average Price
£300,841

Semi-Detached
£327,294

Terraced
£348,819

Detached
£336,659

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,417

Other
£219,355

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Malmesbury Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
257 Malmesbury Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£342,500	2025-08-14	£341,430
213 Malmesbury Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£372,000	2025-03-31	£378,728
223 Malmesbury Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-02-07	£310,230
287A Malmesbury Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2024-07-19	£85,936
211 Malmesbury Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-11-10	£344,682

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH8 8PX

Employment

BH8 8PX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

BH8 8PX 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	93
Self-Employed	36
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	16
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
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	570 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	1,560 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	1,572 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy East Way , BH8 9PU	4out of 4	1,636 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	1,795 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,113 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	2,217 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,349 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	2,394 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	1,362 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	3,053 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	390 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	704 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	799 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	830 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	1,242 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
Antepli	104-108 Charminster Road	179 yd
Gulf Nights	Unit 4-5, 98-102 Charminster Road	183 yd
Nippon Inn	124 Charminster Road	194 yd
Sebis Brasserie	126 Charminster Road	194 yd
Al Balad	110 Charminster Road	194 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brunswick Hotel	199 Malmesbury Park Road	1 yd
Champions Bar	Ground Floor, 89-91 Charminster Road	229 yd
Richmond Arms	153 Charminster Road	238 yd
Wonderful Karaoke Rooms	265 Charminster Road	666 yd
The Lions Head and Alt	140 Holdenhurst Road	881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Falafel Sandwich Express	98 Charminster Road	183 yd
Feasta	64 Charminster Road	225 yd
Ali Baba	62 Charminster Road	225 yd
Jee Foo	60 Charminster Road	225 yd
Subway	101-103 Charminster Road	226 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taj Supermarket	128 Charminster Road	219 yd
Makkah Food Store	148-150 Charminster Road	234 yd
European Supermarket	53 Charminster Road	246 yd
Tesco	1-13 Charminster Road	254 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	257-263 Holdenhurst Road	847 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Linwood School ALMA ROAD	swimming pool	495 yd
Winton Recreation Ground FITZHARRIS AVENUE	tennis courts	610 yd
Stokewood Leisure Centre STOKEWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	628 yd
Winton Cricket Club Winton Recreation Ground Winton Recreation Ground Maxwell Road	grass pitches	690 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	940 yd
Park School (Dean Park Sports Ground) DEAN PARK DEAN PARK CAVENDISH ROAD	grass pitches	1,053 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	137.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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