Nortoft Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH8 8PY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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%	48.3%	0.8%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	52.5%	51.7%	-0.8%	49.0%	2.7%

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 8PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	57.5%	56.3%	-1.2%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	27.6%	0.5%	44.2%	-16.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.2%	12%	2.8%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	55.1%	48.4%	-6.7%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	33.3%	34.2%	0.9%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	7.8%	13.8%	6.0%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	14.7%	13.7%	-1.0%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	7.3%	-5.1%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	14.6%	2.9%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.6%	17.1%	-7.5%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	40%	11.4%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	5.7%	2.7%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	2.5%	1.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
White	85.5%	72.4%	-13.1%	81.4%	-9.0%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	1.4%	4%	2.6%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% 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	80.2%	71.9%	-8.3%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	6.9%	12.9%	6.0%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	9%	3.5%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	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	79.4%	71.9%	-7.5%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	3.3%	14%	10.7%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	5.5%	8.1%	2.6%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	1.9%	-4.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Nortoft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nortoft Road was 34.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.5% lower than the East Cliff & Springbourne average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Nortoft Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne and the 420th lowest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BH8 8PY, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Nortoft Road are based on 277 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 Nortoft Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH8 8PY

Average Price
£306,966

Semi-Detached
£332,088

Terraced
£284,619

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,126

Other
£394,704

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nortoft Road

Average Price
£269,108

Semi-Detached
£318,442

Terraced
£301,456

Detached
£351,020

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,750

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nortoft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Nortoft Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,000	2025-12-15	£169,267
32 Nortoft Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-06-30	£342,569
18 Nortoft Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-01-27	£295,829
20 Nortoft Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£372,500	2025-01-27	£367,321
34 Nortoft Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-01-17	£271,176

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH8 8PY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BH8 8PY 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	142
Part-Time Employee	64
Student (economically inactive)	46
Self-Employed	35
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	19
Unemployed	17

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Education	30
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Manufacturing	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Other	13
Transport and storage	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
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	336 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	- not rated	336 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,128 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,128 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	- not rated	1,138 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	4,883 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	5,442 yd	Community school	No	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	1,769 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	1,769 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Summerbee Comprehensive School Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	- not rated	1,923 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Comprehensive School Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	- not rated	1,923 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	1,923 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	2,988 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	1,410 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	5,406 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	482 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's School Porta Via House , 54 Portchester Road BH8 8JZ	- not rated	678 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	- not rated	750 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dewlish House School 32 Howard Road , BH8 9EA	- not rated	815 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern House Tutorial College 77 Landsdowne Road , BH1 1RW	- not rated	912 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste of Afrika	Unit 2, 168 Charminster Road	432 yd
El Dorado	160 Charminster Road	433 yd
Pizza Bella	140 Charminster Road	434 yd
Nippon Inn	124 Charminster Road	462 yd
Sebis Brasserie	126 Charminster Road	462 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brunswick Hotel	199 Malmesbury Park Road	358 yd
Richmond Arms	153 Charminster Road	521 yd
Champions Bar	Ground Floor, 89-91 Charminster Road	549 yd
The Firkin Shed (Micro pub)	279 Holdenhurst Road	616 yd
Avon Social Club	51 Avon Road	652 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Take Away	19 St Leonard's Road	105 yd
Anatolia Takeaway	134 Charminster Road	437 yd
Mr Falafel Sandwich Express	98 Charminster Road	507 yd
Subway	101-103 Charminster Road	514 yd
Etna Pizzeria	181 Charminster Road	523 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Makkah Food Store	148-150 Charminster Road	437 yd
Taj Supermarket	128 Charminster Road	446 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	257-263 Holdenhurst Road	550 yd
European Supermarket	53 Charminster Road	589 yd
Tesco	1-13 Charminster Road	600 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Linwood School ALMA ROAD	swimming pool	749 yd
Winton Recreation Ground FITZHARRIS AVENUE	tennis courts	768 yd
Winton Cricket Club Winton Recreation Ground Winton Recreation Ground Maxwell Road	grass pitches	855 yd
Stokewood Leisure Centre STOKEWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	953 yd
Queens Park Golf Course QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK WEST DRIVE	golf	966 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	986 yd
Knyveton Gardens CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 CHARLES TAYLOR COURT 40-44 FRANCES ROAD	tennis courts	1,042 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	114.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	202.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH8 8PY