St Leonards Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH8 8QL 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 8QL, 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 St Leonards Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Leonards Road was 34.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.6% lower than the East Cliff & Springbourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Leonards Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne and the 407th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.8%.

🔎 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 8QL, 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 St Leonards Road are based on 66 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 St Leonards Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH8 8QL

Average Price
£292,680

Semi-Detached
£333,237

Terraced
£277,162

Detached
£391,950

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,365

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Leonards Road

Average Price
£249,648

Semi-Detached
£323,125

Terraced
£276,014

Detached
£388,333

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,383

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Leonards Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17A St Leonards Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£283,000	2025-05-20	£277,067
19 St Leonards Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£217,500	2024-10-04	£216,360
6 St Leonards Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£352,000	2024-05-15	£354,616
6 St Leonards Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-04-06	£271,143
6 St Leonards Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£248,000	2022-08-16	£240,155

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH8 8QL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BH8 8QL 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	473 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	3out of 4	1,340 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	1,357 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy East Way , BH8 9PU	4out of 4	1,525 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	1,671 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	1,909 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	2,056 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,535 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	2,589 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	1,454 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	2,774 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	2out of 4	5,450 yd	Free schools	No	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	522 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	558 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	979 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,036 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	1,363 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
Taste of Afrika	Unit 2, 168 Charminster Road	331 yd
El Dorado	160 Charminster Road	332 yd
Pizza Bella	140 Charminster Road	332 yd
Nippon Inn	124 Charminster Road	362 yd
Sebis Brasserie	126 Charminster Road	362 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brunswick Hotel	199 Malmesbury Park Road	279 yd
Richmond Arms	153 Charminster Road	421 yd
Champions Bar	Ground Floor, 89-91 Charminster Road	452 yd
Wonderful Karaoke Rooms	265 Charminster Road	632 yd
The Firkin Shed (Micro pub)	279 Holdenhurst Road	718 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Take Away	19 St Leonard's Road	6 yd
Anatolia Takeaway	134 Charminster Road	334 yd
Mr Falafel Sandwich Express	98 Charminster Road	412 yd
Subway	101-103 Charminster Road	414 yd
Etna Pizzeria	181 Charminster Road	429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Makkah Food Store	148-150 Charminster Road	334 yd
Taj Supermarket	128 Charminster Road	344 yd
European Supermarket	53 Charminster Road	497 yd
Tesco	1-13 Charminster Road	508 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	257-263 Holdenhurst Road	652 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Linwood School ALMA ROAD	swimming pool	646 yd
Winton Recreation Ground FITZHARRIS AVENUE	tennis courts	671 yd
Winton Cricket Club Winton Recreation Ground Winton Recreation Ground Maxwell Road	grass pitches	757 yd
Stokewood Leisure Centre STOKEWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	854 yd
Queens Park Golf Course QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK WEST DRIVE	golf	1,007 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,019 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	67.9%

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	138.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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