Gilbert Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH8 8SX is primarily male, with 55.1% of the population 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	47.3%	44.9%	-2.4%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	52.7%	55.1%	2.4%	49.0%	6.1%

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 8SX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	50.1%	46.6%	-3.5%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	37%	3.2%	44.2%	-7.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.7%	8.8%	-0.9%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	53.7%	48.7%	-5.0%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	32.8%	35.2%	2.4%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	9%	10.5%	1.5%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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	14.3%	11.4%	-2.9%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	10.9%	-1.1%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	16.1%	-0.2%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	7%	2.7%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	19.9%	1.8%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	33.7%	4.2%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	5.4%	0.9%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	87.4%	86.9%	-0.5%	81.4%	5.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	2.9%	2.7%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% 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	83.8%	79%	-4.8%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	3.3%	6.1%	2.8%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4%	6.4%	2.4%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	79.2%	-4.6%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	4.5%	11%	6.5%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Gilbert Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gilbert Road was 29.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.5% lower than the East Cliff & Springbourne average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gilbert Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne and the 350th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.6%.

🔎 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 8SX, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Gilbert Road are based on 8 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 Gilbert Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH8 8SX

Average Price
£297,940

Semi-Detached
£339,390

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£324,187

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,996

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gilbert Road

Average Price
£288,150

Semi-Detached
£342,612

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£342,199

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,930

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gilbert Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Gilbert Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-02-19	£363,098
5 Gilbert Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2015-03-30	£283,891
5A Gilbert Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,000	2015-01-30	£342,612
7A Gilbert Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,500	2014-07-09	£202,449
5 Gilbert Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-04-24	£384,046

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH8 8SX

Employment

BH8 8SX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	136
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	40
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	16
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	29
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Construction	21
Education	21
Manufacturing	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	12
Transport and storage	10
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2

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	853 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	897 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	989 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Infant Academy East Way , BH8 9PU	3out of 4	1,517 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	1,532 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	1,616 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	1,824 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Avonbourne Boys' Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	1out of 4	2,018 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,171 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	1,881 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	1,985 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	4,885 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	2out of 4	5,099 yd	Free schools	No	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	323 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	577 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	1,225 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,758 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,768 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
Zeen Cuisine	333 Holdenhurst Road	326 yd
The Woodpecker Cafe	Queens Park Pavilion, Queens Park West Drive	363 yd
The Terrace Cafe @ BH Live Queens Park Leisure Centre	51 Queens Park South Drive	482 yd
Bucegi	269 Holdenhurst Road	530 yd
Cherries Cafe	65a Curzon Road	540 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Avon Social Club	51 Avon Road	140 yd
Bournemouth East Conservative Club	317 Holdenhurst Road	399 yd
The Firkin Shed (Micro pub)	279 Holdenhurst Road	530 yd
Queens Park Hotel	482 Holdenhurst Road	536 yd
Cricketers Arms	41 Windham Road	800 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bap Go	344b Holdenhurst Road	462 yd
Paprika	332 Holdenhurst Road	498 yd
The Galley Fish and Chip Shop	346 Holdenhurst Road	498 yd
The Taste of China	265 Holdenhurst Road	530 yd
Pamir BBQ Express	271 Holdenhurst Road	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	382 Holdenhurst Road	308 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	257-263 Holdenhurst Road	617 yd
Tesco	316 Holdenhurst Road	730 yd
Makkah Food Store	148-150 Charminster Road	1,070 yd
Taj Supermarket	128 Charminster Road	1,090 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	405 yd
Park School QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	514 yd
Bh Live Active (Queens Park) QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	528 yd
Afc Bournemouth (Vitality Stadium) Vitality Stadium Vitality Stadium King's Park Drive	grass pitches	958 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%

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

Overview of BH8 8SX