Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH8 8TW has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	46.3%	47%	0.7%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	53.7%	53%	-0.7%	49.0%	4.0%

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 8TW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	46.7%	47.2%	0.5%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	36.8%	1.9%	44.2%	-7.4%
Separated	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	12.7%	11.7%	-1.0%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) 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	53.9%	52.5%	-1.4%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	35.3%	34.7%	-0.6%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	7.6%	8.9%	1.3%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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%	17.2%	3.2%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	6.2%	-4.9%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	13.2%	1.1%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.4%	16.6%	-1.8%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	39.7%	9.5%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	12.7%	4.3%	-8.4%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4%	4.3%	0.3%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	81.6%	76.6%	-5.0%	81.4%	-4.8%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1.5%	6.7%	5.2%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% 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	70.8%	60.3%	-10.5%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	10.8%	15%	4.2%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	5.1%	4.1%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	10.7%	0.9%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	60%	-10.0%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	4%	17.3%	13.3%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	7.8%	8.7%	0.9%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	12.1%	8%	-4.1%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	6%	6%	0.0%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

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 .

🔎 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 8TW, 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 8TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH8 8TW

Average Price
£212,226

Semi-Detached
£329,561

Terraced
£105,820

Detached
£878,653

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,543

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 3 Stirling Court, 142 Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-10-01	£175,000
Flat 10 Stirling Court, 142 Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-11-29	£191,037
Flat 11 Park Lodge, 134 Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£206,000	2024-08-12	£201,168
Flat 1 Stirling Court, 142 Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-06-10	£164,958
Flat 2 146 Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-05-14	£183,200

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH8 8TW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	38
Self-Employed	26
Other	25
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Financial and insurance activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Other	17
Education	16
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	9
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	791 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy East Way , BH8 9PU	4out of 4	1,220 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Infant Academy East Way , BH8 9PU	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School, Malvern Road , Moordown BH9 3BY	4out of 4	1,431 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,373 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	1,680 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	1,783 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,331 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	2,394 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	1,756 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	2,779 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	2out of 4	5,179 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	377 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	549 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,001 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,230 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	1,384 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
Mimis African Restaurant and Bar	188 Charminster Road	119 yd
Taste of Afrika	Unit 2, 168 Charminster Road	199 yd
El Dorado	160 Charminster Road	209 yd
Lahmacino	167 Charminster Road	221 yd
Pizza Bella	140 Charminster Road	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wonderful Karaoke Rooms	265 Charminster Road	319 yd
Richmond Arms	153 Charminster Road	385 yd
The Brunswick Hotel	199 Malmesbury Park Road	435 yd
Champions Bar	Ground Floor, 89-91 Charminster Road	448 yd
Fiveways	423 Charminster Road	785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Etna Pizzeria	181 Charminster Road	173 yd
Anatolia Takeaway	134 Charminster Road	274 yd
Chicken Cottage	196-198 Alma Road	310 yd
Oriental Take Away	19 St Leonard's Road	314 yd
Subway	101-103 Charminster Road	388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Makkah Food Store	148-150 Charminster Road	274 yd
Taj Supermarket	128 Charminster Road	300 yd
European Supermarket	53 Charminster Road	519 yd
Tesco	1-13 Charminster Road	533 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	257-263 Holdenhurst Road	921 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winton Recreation Ground FITZHARRIS AVENUE	tennis courts	415 yd
Linwood School ALMA ROAD	swimming pool	488 yd
Winton Cricket Club Winton Recreation Ground Winton Recreation Ground Maxwell Road	grass pitches	496 yd
Stokewood Leisure Centre STOKEWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	765 yd
Queens Park Golf Course QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK WEST DRIVE	golf	941 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	60.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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