Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8UF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH8 8UF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44%	51%	7.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	56%	49%	-7.0%	49.0%	0.0%

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 8UF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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	63.5%	54.1%	-9.4%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	30.2%	3.9%	44.2%	-14.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2%	2%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.7%	11%	4.3%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (86.3%) 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	57.3%	51.6%	-5.7%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	31.3%	34.7%	3.4%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	8.1%	10.1%	2.0%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	11%	15.1%	4.1%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	8.5%	-4.8%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	11.6%	-2.5%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.7%	17.4%	-5.3%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	29%	39.8%	10.8%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	7.5%	3.5%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	8.5%	4.2%	-4.3%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	0%	5.4%	5.4%	2.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	0.8%	3.4%
White	77.9%	65.5%	-12.4%	81.4%	-15.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.3%	11.2%	10.9%	1.6%	9.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54% 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%	54%	-16.0%	83.2%	-29.2%
European Union	6.8%	19.1%	12.3%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	3.9%	7.1%	3.2%	0.8%	6.3%
Africa	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.3%	13.9%	-0.4%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.7%	54%	-14.7%	83.2%	-29.2%
10+ Years	7.5%	18.1%	10.6%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	7.5%	10.7%	3.2%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	7.2%	5.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	11.3%	2.2%	1.9%	9.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Turkey	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Charminster Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charminster Road was 209.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.4% higher than the East Cliff & Springbourne average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Charminster Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne and the 109th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.3%.

🔎 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 8UF, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Charminster Road are based on 713 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 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8UF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH8 8UF

Average Price
£160,441

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£160,441

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charminster Road

Average Price
£268,094

Semi-Detached
£345,489

Terraced
£284,284

Detached
£428,888

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,439

Other
£299,471

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charminster Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 - 65 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2012-03-21	£161,121

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH8 8UF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BH8 8UF 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	73
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Other	18
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	13
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	805 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy East Way , BH8 9PU	4out of 4	1,593 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Infant Academy East Way , BH8 9PU	3out of 4	1,689 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	1,697 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	1,761 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,154 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	2,156 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	2,213 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,491 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	3,235 yd	Academy converter	-	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	244 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	512 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	790 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	994 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	1,221 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
Creams Cafe	1 Charminster Road	34 yd
Havana Wine Bar	61 Charminster Road	34 yd
Luxor Restaurant	67 Charminster Road	34 yd
Saxo Bar	57-59 Charminster Road	34 yd
Monay Bar and Grill	43 Charminster Road	34 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Champions Bar	Ground Floor, 89-91 Charminster Road	52 yd
Richmond Arms	153 Charminster Road	119 yd
The Brunswick Hotel	199 Malmesbury Park Road	238 yd
Wonderful Karaoke Rooms	265 Charminster Road	612 yd
Winton Workman's Club	14 Waterloo Road	977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southern Fried Chicken	17 Charminster Road	34 yd
Feasta	64 Charminster Road	64 yd
Ali Baba	62 Charminster Road	64 yd
Jee Foo	60 Charminster Road	64 yd
Mr Falafel Sandwich Express	98 Charminster Road	73 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
European Supermarket	53 Charminster Road	21 yd
Tesco	1-13 Charminster Road	34 yd
Taj Supermarket	128 Charminster Road	199 yd
Makkah Food Store	148-150 Charminster Road	225 yd
Lidl	Unit A, Parkway Retail Park, Holdenhurst Road	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Linwood School ALMA ROAD	swimming pool	305 yd
Stokewood Leisure Centre STOKEWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	389 yd
Winton Recreation Ground FITZHARRIS AVENUE	tennis courts	483 yd
Winton Cricket Club Winton Recreation Ground Winton Recreation Ground Maxwell Road	grass pitches	547 yd
Park School (Dean Park Sports Ground) DEAN PARK DEAN PARK CAVENDISH ROAD	grass pitches	1,089 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,092 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.