Shelbourne Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH8 8RB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	45.8%	48.9%	3.1%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	54.2%	51.1%	-3.1%	49.0%	2.1%

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 8RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.4% 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	55.6%	53.4%	-2.2%	37.9%	15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	30.2%	-1.7%	44.2%	-14.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7%	11.2%	4.2%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	3%	3.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	43.4%	48%	4.6%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	42.2%	34.1%	-8.1%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	9.8%	12.7%	2.9%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%	0.7%

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	15.9%	16.9%	1.0%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	8.6%	-5.5%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	10.5%	-3.9%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	23.6%	6.6%	16.9%	6.7%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	32.6%	3.3%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	7.8%	3.4%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.5%	7.4%	4.9%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	84.6%	81.7%	-2.9%	81.4%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.6% 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	79.1%	68.6%	-10.5%	83.2%	-14.6%
European Union	5.8%	14.9%	9.1%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	6.5%	0.3%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	4.3%	0.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.2%	68.6%	-9.6%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	2.5%	16.8%	14.3%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	7.1%	4.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	4.7%	-1.8%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Shelbourne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shelbourne Road was 99.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.9% higher than the East Cliff & Springbourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shelbourne Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne and the 288th highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.6%.

🔎 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 8RB, 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 Shelbourne Road are based on 315 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 Shelbourne Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH8 8RB

Average Price
£322,419

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£418,857

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,961

Other
£352,149

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shelbourne Road

Average Price
£303,143

Semi-Detached
£326,136

Terraced
£338,416

Detached
£377,594

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,555

Other
£213,559

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shelbourne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
200A Shelbourne Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£188,000	2025-12-18	£185,012
184 Shelbourne Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£462,000	2025-03-27	£457,451
212 Shelbourne Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-10-29	£383,475
Ground Floor Flat 206 Shelbourne Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£258,500	2024-07-31	£238,933
196 Shelbourne Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-05-09	£388,829

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH8 8RB

Employment

BH8 8RB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BH8 8RB 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	81
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	35
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

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	528 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	- not rated	528 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	- not rated	1,281 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	1,281 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	- not rated	1,414 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	4,645 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	5,178 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderney Middle School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	5,366 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	1,635 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	1,635 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Summerbee Comprehensive School Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	- not rated	1,893 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Comprehensive School Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	- not rated	1,893 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	1,893 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	2,720 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	1,504 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School , Hurn BH23 6DF	- not rated	5,423 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	- not rated	5,423 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	- not rated	464 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	575 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	616 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dewlish House School 32 Howard Road , BH8 9EA	- not rated	744 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern House Tutorial College 77 Landsdowne Road , BH1 1RW	- not rated	837 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
Pizza Bella	140 Charminster Road	149 yd
El Dorado	160 Charminster Road	151 yd
Taste of Afrika	Unit 2, 168 Charminster Road	153 yd
Lahmacino	167 Charminster Road	191 yd
Nippon Inn	124 Charminster Road	192 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brunswick Hotel	199 Malmesbury Park Road	207 yd
Richmond Arms	153 Charminster Road	249 yd
Champions Bar	Ground Floor, 89-91 Charminster Road	292 yd
Wonderful Karaoke Rooms	265 Charminster Road	496 yd
Avon Social Club	51 Avon Road	895 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anatolia Takeaway	134 Charminster Road	152 yd
Oriental Take Away	19 St Leonard's Road	182 yd
Subway	101-103 Charminster Road	244 yd
Mr Falafel Sandwich Express	98 Charminster Road	261 yd
Etna Pizzeria	181 Charminster Road	272 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Makkah Food Store	148-150 Charminster Road	152 yd
Taj Supermarket	128 Charminster Road	164 yd
European Supermarket	53 Charminster Road	351 yd
Tesco	1-13 Charminster Road	364 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	257-263 Holdenhurst Road	835 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Linwood School ALMA ROAD	swimming pool	462 yd
Winton Recreation Ground FITZHARRIS AVENUE	tennis courts	498 yd
Winton Cricket Club Winton Recreation Ground Winton Recreation Ground Maxwell Road	grass pitches	585 yd
Stokewood Leisure Centre STOKEWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	681 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	63.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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