Howard Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH8 9DX 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 9DX 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 Howard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howard Road was 58.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.6% higher than the Moordown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Howard Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown and the 521st highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.2%.

🔎 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 9DX, 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 Howard Road are based on 137 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 Howard Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH8 9DX

Average Price
£311,210

Semi-Detached
£414,749

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£603,618

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,207

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Road

Average Price
£542,143

Semi-Detached
£500,408

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£735,690

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,633

Other
£705,940

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2A Howard Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-12-20	£331,811
2B Howard Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,500	2021-08-11	£292,788
2 Howard Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£303,500	2021-06-22	£305,837
2A Howard Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£278,000	2020-03-27	£306,436
Flat 1 1 Howard Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,000	2019-08-07	£285,705

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH8 9DX

Employment

BH8 9DX 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 9DX 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 9DX 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	821 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy East Way , BH8 9PU	4out of 4	1,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Infant Academy East Way , BH8 9PU	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	3out of 4	1,216 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	1,420 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	1,284 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	1,512 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	1,654 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,498 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	2,567 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	1,851 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	2,563 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	2out of 4	5,047 yd	Free schools	No	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	352 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	593 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	1,175 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,218 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,408 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
Mimis African Restaurant and Bar	188 Charminster Road	324 yd
Taste of Afrika	Unit 2, 168 Charminster Road	416 yd
El Dorado	160 Charminster Road	426 yd
Lahmacino	167 Charminster Road	440 yd
Wonderful Kitchen & Lounge aka Wonderful Dim Sum aka Wonderful Garden	259-263 Charminster Road	440 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wonderful Karaoke Rooms	265 Charminster Road	424 yd
Richmond Arms	153 Charminster Road	600 yd
The Brunswick Hotel	199 Malmesbury Park Road	609 yd
Champions Bar	Ground Floor, 89-91 Charminster Road	662 yd
Avon Social Club	51 Avon Road	695 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Etna Pizzeria	181 Charminster Road	376 yd
Oriental Take Away	19 St Leonard's Road	397 yd
Chickie One	290 Charminster Road	476 yd
Anatolia Takeaway	134 Charminster Road	488 yd
Iced Up Ltd	297 Charminster Road	502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Makkah Food Store	148-150 Charminster Road	488 yd
Taj Supermarket	128 Charminster Road	513 yd
European Supermarket	53 Charminster Road	731 yd
Tesco	1-13 Charminster Road	745 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	257-263 Holdenhurst Road	865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winton Recreation Ground FITZHARRIS AVENUE	tennis courts	588 yd
Winton Cricket Club Winton Recreation Ground Winton Recreation Ground Maxwell Road	grass pitches	659 yd
Linwood School ALMA ROAD	swimming pool	698 yd
Queens Park Golf Course QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK WEST DRIVE	golf	722 yd
Stokewood Leisure Centre STOKEWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	981 yd
Strouden Playing Fields STROUDEN PARK PLAYING FIELDS STROUDEN PARK PLAYING FIELDS HOWARD ROAD	grass pitches	1,053 yd
Park School QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	1,081 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	69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH8 9DX