Oak Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8TB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH8 8TB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	44.2%	49.7%	5.5%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	55.8%	50.3%	-5.5%	49.0%	1.3%

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 8TB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	51%	48.3%	-2.7%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	35.8%	1.3%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.8%	9.7%	2.9%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	53.2%	47.6%	-5.6%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	34.4%	34.4%	0.0%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	7.8%	11.8%	4.0%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	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	12.8%	13%	0.2%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	6.7%	-4.8%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	13.4%	-4.2%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	20.4%	5.2%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	28%	39.4%	11.4%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	11.5%	1.8%	-9.7%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.3%	8.5%	6.2%	1.1%	7.4%
Chinese	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	85.8%	78.2%	-7.6%	81.4%	-3.2%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% 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	70.8%	75.1%	4.3%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	15%	12.5%	-2.5%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	9.2%	2.0%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.5%	75.1%	4.6%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	4%	16.6%	12.6%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	8.4%	5.6%	-2.8%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	6.9%	1.8%	-5.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	0.9%	-9.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Oak Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Road was 185.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.6% higher than the East Cliff & Springbourne average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Oak Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne and the 126th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.3%.

🔎 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 8TB, 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 Oak Road are based on 16 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 Oak Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8TB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH8 8TB

Average Price
£438,675

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£438,675

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Road

Average Price
£457,156

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£457,156

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7A Oak Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-07-04	£302,592
9 Oak Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-02-12	£469,234
8 Oak Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£403,500	2020-05-14	£477,654
10 Oak Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2019-10-25	£454,602
10 Oak Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2017-10-27	£377,005

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH8 8TB

Employment

BH8 8TB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 8TB 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	94
Retired	50
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	29
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Financial and insurance activities	20
Education	18
Other	15
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	768 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	1,083 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany Church of England Junior School Knole Road , Boscombe BH1 4DJ	2out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy East Way , BH8 9PU	4out of 4	1,376 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	1,478 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	1,499 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	1,744 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Avonbourne Boys' Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	1out of 4	2,222 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,929 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	1,833 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	2,192 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	2out of 4	5,079 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	5,127 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	86 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	783 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	988 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,553 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,600 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
The Woodpecker Cafe	Queens Park Pavilion, Queens Park West Drive	371 yd
Zeen Cuisine	333 Holdenhurst Road	481 yd
Bucegi	269 Holdenhurst Road	586 yd
The Terrace Cafe @ BH Live Queens Park Leisure Centre	51 Queens Park South Drive	665 yd
The Uncle Will LTD	249 Holdenhurst Road	671 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Avon Social Club	51 Avon Road	283 yd
Bournemouth East Conservative Club	317 Holdenhurst Road	507 yd
The Firkin Shed (Micro pub)	279 Holdenhurst Road	586 yd
Queens Park Hotel	482 Holdenhurst Road	763 yd
Wonderful Karaoke Rooms	265 Charminster Road	852 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bap Go	344b Holdenhurst Road	566 yd
Oriental Take Away	19 St Leonard's Road	586 yd
The Taste of China	265 Holdenhurst Road	586 yd
Pamir BBQ Express	271 Holdenhurst Road	586 yd
Paprika	332 Holdenhurst Road	587 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	382 Holdenhurst Road	522 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	257-263 Holdenhurst Road	630 yd
Tesco	316 Holdenhurst Road	751 yd
Makkah Food Store	148-150 Charminster Road	841 yd
Taj Supermarket	128 Charminster Road	862 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	443 yd
Park School QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	702 yd
Bh Live Active (Queens Park) QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	734 yd
Winton Recreation Ground FITZHARRIS AVENUE	tennis courts	1,016 yd
Winton Cricket Club Winton Recreation Ground Winton Recreation Ground Maxwell Road	grass pitches	1,089 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	73.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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