Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH8 9AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45%	50.4%	5.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	55%	49.6%	-5.4%	49.0%	0.6%

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 9AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	39%	49.3%	10.3%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	33%	-10.6%	44.2%	-11.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.9%	5.7%	1.8%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	11.2%	7%	-4.2%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	2.3%	4%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	52.5%	52.2%	-0.3%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	33.1%	30.7%	-2.4%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	9.1%	11.6%	2.5%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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	16.6%	17.3%	0.7%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	12%	0.4%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	15.3%	-4.0%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	5%	3%	-2.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	18.7%	5.2%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	31.3%	3.5%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	6.2%	2.3%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	91.9%	88.3%	-3.6%	81.4%	6.9%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% 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	87.2%	77.7%	-9.5%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	5.3%	13.6%	8.3%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	86.6%	78.2%	-8.4%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	2.5%	12.5%	10.0%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	1.2%	-3.5%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Holdenhurst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holdenhurst Road was 44.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.7% lower than the East Cliff & Springbourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holdenhurst Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne and the 539th lowest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.5%.

🔎 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 9AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Holdenhurst Road are based on 749 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 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH8 9AJ

Average Price
£242,465

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£569,070

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,341

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holdenhurst Road

Average Price
£231,590

Semi-Detached
£344,919

Terraced
£329,182

Detached
£696,095

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,292

Other
£601,224

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holdenhurst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
504 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£518,000	2021-06-18	£550,223
Flat 6 Kings Lodge, 508 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-04-14	£215,039
Flat 1 506 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2020-12-11	£291,344
Flat 5 Kings Lodge, 508 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-03-23	£208,664
Flat 2 Kings Lodge, 508 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£243,000	2019-04-12	£249,032

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH8 9AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	41
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	13
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	23
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	14
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Park Academy Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	3out of 4	529 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Primary School Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	- not rated	529 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings' Park County First School Ashley Road , BH1 4NB	- not rated	630 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Park County Junior School Ashley Road , Boscombe BH1 4NB	- not rated	630 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	965 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	- not rated	1,232 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne School Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	- not rated	1,232 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Harewood College Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	- not rated	1,267 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Portchester School Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	- not rated	1,267 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Avonbourne Boys' Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	4out of 4	1,267 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Arts Institute At Bournemouth Wallisdown Road , BH12 5HH	- not rated	4,258 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road , BH1 1PA	3out of 4	2,464 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	4,177 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School , Hurn BH23 6DF	- not rated	4,891 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	- not rated	4,891 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	233 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	1,051 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dewlish House School 32 Howard Road , BH8 9EA	- not rated	1,299 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Garnet's School 28 Parkwood Road , Boscombe BH5 2BH	- not rated	1,535 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tregonwell Academy Petersfield Road , BH7 6QP	4out of 4	1,566 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	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 Terrace Cafe @ BH Live Queens Park Leisure Centre	51 Queens Park South Drive	253 yd
AFC Bournemouth	Vitality Stadium, Kings Park Drive	306 yd
Kings Park Athletic Stadium	Kings Park Cafe, Kings Park Pavilion	388 yd
Kings Park Cafe	Kings Park Cafe, Kings Park Pavilion, Kings Park Central Drive	388 yd
Cherries Cafe	65a Curzon Road	569 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Park Hotel	482 Holdenhurst Road	148 yd
Bournemouth Indoor Bowls Club	Kings Park Central Drive	700 yd
Avon Social Club	51 Avon Road	747 yd
Bournemouth East Conservative Club	317 Holdenhurst Road	888 yd
The Firkin Shed (Micro pub)	279 Holdenhurst Road	1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tina's Fish & Chips	54 Palmerston Road	853 yd
Yummy Yummy	75 Palmerston Road	874 yd
3 Amigos Takeaway	80 Shelley Road East	891 yd
German Doner King	80 Shelley Road East	891 yd
Bap Go	344b Holdenhurst Road	930 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	382 Holdenhurst Road		630 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bh Live Active (Queens Park) QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	150 yd
Park School QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	214 yd
Afc Bournemouth (Vitality Stadium) Vitality Stadium Vitality Stadium King's Park Drive	grass pitches	314 yd
Afc Bournemouth (Kings Park Training Base) King's Park Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	502 yd
Queens Park Golf Course QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK WEST DRIVE	golf	619 yd
Bournemouth Indoor Bowls Centre KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE	indoor bowls	703 yd
Kings Park Athletics Centre KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	704 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	63 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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