Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH8 8RS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	45.1%	47.4%	2.3%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	54.9%	52.6%	-2.3%	49.0%	3.6%

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 8RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	67.1%	48.9%	-18.2%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	20.4%	37.8%	17.4%	44.2%	-6.4%
Separated	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9.2%	7.4%	-1.8%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	2%	2.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (88.8%) 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	61.7%	52.1%	-9.6%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	30.9%	36.7%	5.8%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	5.7%	10.1%	4.4%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.6%	11.9%	7.3%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	8.1%	0.9%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	10.4%	-3.4%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	18.5%	4.0%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	47.4%	45.2%	-2.2%	33.8%	11.4%
Other	8.6%	3%	-5.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% 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)
Chinese	8%	0%	-8.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	5.8%	4.7%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
White	73.7%	71.3%	-2.4%	81.4%	-10.1%
Roma	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Arab	4%	0%	-4.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.1% 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	69.7%	57.1%	-12.6%	83.2%	-26.1%
European Union	7.4%	15.3%	7.9%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	8.8%	-8.3%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	12.9%	12.3%	1.3%	11.6%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	56.7%	-13.0%	83.2%	-26.5%
10+ Years	13.7%	18.1%	4.4%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	8%	12.3%	4.3%	2.2%	10.1%
Less than 2 years	4%	7.6%	3.6%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.8%	76.7%	-20.9%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Spain	4.1%	0.4%	3.7%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
Central Asia	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%
Central and South America	7.6%	0.2%	7.4%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Richmond Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richmond Park Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the East Cliff & Springbourne average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.4%.

🔎 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 8RS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Richmond Park Road are based on 904 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 Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH8 8RS

Average Price
£191,534

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,534

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richmond Park Road

Average Price
£241,252

Semi-Detached
£496,879

Terraced
£106,268

Detached
£523,716

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,243

Other
£642,727

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richmond Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Cherry Grange, 133 Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,000	2023-05-12	£161,591
Flat 3 Cherry Grange, 133 Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,000	2018-09-28	£160,569
Flat 5 Cherry Grange, 133 Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£139,950	2016-10-04	£164,141
Flat 8 Cherry Grange, 133 Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2016-09-28	£165,258
Flat 9 Cherry Grange, 133 Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2016-03-04	£172,134

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH8 8RS

Employment

BH8 8RS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Retired	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Education	9
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Administrative and support service activities	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	711 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy East Way , BH8 9PU	4out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,288 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Infant Academy East Way , BH8 9PU	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	1,338 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,403 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	1,555 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	1,738 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Avonbourne Boys' Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	1out of 4	2,478 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,665 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road ,	- not rated	1,769 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	2,450 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	2out of 4	5,118 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	5,398 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	208 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	717 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	1,046 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,301 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,413 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
Mimis African Restaurant and Bar	188 Charminster Road	464 yd
Taste of Afrika	Unit 2, 168 Charminster Road	520 yd
El Dorado	160 Charminster Road	528 yd
Lahmacino	167 Charminster Road	553 yd
The Woodpecker Cafe	Queens Park Pavilion, Queens Park West Drive	562 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Avon Social Club	51 Avon Road	522 yd
Wonderful Karaoke Rooms	265 Charminster Road	599 yd
The Brunswick Hotel	199 Malmesbury Park Road	637 yd
Bournemouth East Conservative Club	317 Holdenhurst Road	684 yd
Richmond Arms	153 Charminster Road	690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Take Away	19 St Leonard's Road	373 yd
Etna Pizzeria	181 Charminster Road	518 yd
Anatolia Takeaway	134 Charminster Road	577 yd
Chicken Cottage	196-198 Alma Road	652 yd
Chickie One	290 Charminster Road	653 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Makkah Food Store	148-150 Charminster Road	577 yd
Taj Supermarket	128 Charminster Road	600 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	257-263 Holdenhurst Road	705 yd
Co-op	382 Holdenhurst Road	768 yd
European Supermarket	53 Charminster Road	807 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Park Golf Course QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK WEST DRIVE	golf	639 yd
Winton Recreation Ground FITZHARRIS AVENUE	tennis courts	749 yd
Winton Cricket Club Winton Recreation Ground Winton Recreation Ground Maxwell Road	grass pitches	825 yd
Linwood School ALMA ROAD	swimming pool	833 yd
Park School QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	959 yd
Bh Live Active (Queens Park) QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	998 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	96.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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