Richmond Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH8 9DJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	53%	49.2%	-3.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	47%	50.8%	3.8%	49.0%	1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.7%	41.8%	4.1%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	38%	-8.2%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.3%	2.2%
Separated	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	8.9%	8.9%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	45.6%	52.7%	7.1%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	38.5%	30.9%	-7.6%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	11.9%	13.8%	1.9%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	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.

In the area around BH8 9DJ this area, 7.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	7.2%	-5.5%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	10.1%	0.4%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	14.8%	2.1%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	19%	2.5%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	41.8%	3.2%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	6.4%	2.5%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	4%	2.5%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
White	88.9%	83.2%	-5.7%	81.4%	1.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% 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	80%	74.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	7.8%	12.4%	4.6%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	7%	0.3%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.3%	74.4%	-4.9%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	3.3%	14.8%	11.5%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	4%	-5.6%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Richmond Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richmond Wood Road was 50.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.6% lower than the Moordown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Richmond Wood Road has the 37th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown and the 575th highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BH8 9DJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Richmond Wood Road are based on 209 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 Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH8 9DJ

Average Price
£494,886

Semi-Detached
£670,141

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£627,949

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,299

Other
£251,255

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richmond Wood Road

Average Price
£346,919

Semi-Detached
£420,916

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£563,955

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,445

Other
£169,398

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richmond Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Richmond Wood Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-04-26	£302,762
72 Richmond Wood Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2021-09-24	£629,060
88 Richmond Wood Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£242,000	2021-05-28	£236,011
68 Richmond Wood Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£486,500	2020-09-24	£528,550
82 Richmond Wood Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2020-03-20	£421,195

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH8 9DJ

Employment

BH8 9DJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

BH8 9DJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BH8 9DJ 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	79
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	11
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	27
Financial and insurance activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	12
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
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	869 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	- not rated	869 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,223 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,223 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Junior School East Way , BH8 9PU	- not rated	1,230 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Sancreed Road , Parkstone BH12 4DZ	- not rated	5,205 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	- not rated	1,333 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	1,333 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Summerbee Comprehensive School Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	- not rated	1,382 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Comprehensive School Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	- not rated	1,382 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	3,217 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	1,952 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School , Hurn BH23 6DF	- not rated	4,959 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	- not rated	4,959 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	5,206 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	79 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dewlish House School 32 Howard Road , BH8 9EA	- not rated	386 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	823 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	- not rated	940 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's School Porta Via House , 54 Portchester Road BH8 8JZ	- not rated	1,203 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	406 yd
Mimis African Restaurant and Bar	188 Charminster Road	566 yd
Kids Play Cafe Ltd	280 Charminster Road	634 yd
Bates Restaurant	350-352 Charminster Road	636 yd
Gaja	360 Charminster Road	637 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Avon Social Club	51 Avon Road	536 yd
Wonderful Karaoke Rooms	265 Charminster Road	630 yd
Bournemouth East Conservative Club	317 Holdenhurst Road	753 yd
The Firkin Shed (Micro pub)	279 Holdenhurst Road	811 yd
The Brunswick Hotel	199 Malmesbury Park Road	814 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Take Away	19 St Leonard's Road	561 yd
Etna Pizzeria	181 Charminster Road	617 yd
Five Ways Chinese Take Away	366A Charminster Road	636 yd
Chickie One	290 Charminster Road	639 yd
Iced Up Ltd	297 Charminster Road	666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Makkah Food Store	148-150 Charminster Road	723 yd
Taj Supermarket	128 Charminster Road	748 yd
Co-op	382 Holdenhurst Road	773 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	257-263 Holdenhurst Road	833 yd
Tesco	316 Holdenhurst Road	952 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	481 yd
Winton Recreation Ground FITZHARRIS AVENUE	tennis courts	816 yd
Park School QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	841 yd
Winton Cricket Club Winton Recreation Ground Winton Recreation Ground Maxwell Road	grass pitches	880 yd
Bh Live Active (Queens Park) QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	892 yd
Strouden Playing Fields STROUDEN PARK PLAYING FIELDS STROUDEN PARK PLAYING FIELDS HOWARD ROAD	grass pitches	936 yd
Linwood School ALMA ROAD	swimming pool	940 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	86.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.8 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	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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