St Albans Avenue, Bournemouth, BH8 9EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH8 9EG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	51.7%	48.5%	-3.2%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	48.3%	51.5%	3.2%	49.0%	2.5%

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	30.2%	37.1%	6.9%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	45.7%	-2.1%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	8.6%	11.4%	2.8%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	10.8%	5.3%	-5.5%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	45.5%	59.7%	14.2%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	35.9%	25.3%	-10.6%	33.6%	-8.3%
Fair health	14.8%	12.3%	-2.5%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	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	14.7%	15.4%	0.7%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	8.9%	-2.3%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	11.7%	-5.1%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.1%	1.8%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	11.7%	-2.1%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	41.7%	6.8%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.3%	6.1%	5.8%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.7%	85%	-5.7%	81.4%	3.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.4% 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	84.8%	78.4%	-6.4%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	3.8%	6.5%	2.7%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	9.6%	3.0%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	78.4%	-5.7%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	1.7%	14.1%	12.4%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	3.8%	-4.8%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
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	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is St Albans Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Albans Avenue was 17.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.7% lower than the Moordown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Albans Avenue has the 12th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown and the 171st lowest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.4%.

🔎 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 9EG, 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 St Albans Avenue are based on 135 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 St Albans Avenue, Bournemouth, BH8 9EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH8 9EG

Average Price
£540,959

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£749,575

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,035

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Albans Avenue

Average Price
£566,788

Semi-Detached
£552,690

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£700,371

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,740

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Albans AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 St Albans Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£917,500	2023-06-23	£869,463
63 St Albans Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£785,000	2021-03-01	£861,121
Flat 3 51 St Albans Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2019-12-13	£162,497
Flat 1 51 St Albans Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,950	2019-12-03	£178,170
47 St Albans Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Detached, an established residential building	£737,000	2018-09-25	£828,553

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH8 9EG

Employment

BH8 9EG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 9EG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 9EG 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	76
Retired	44
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen's Park Junior School East Way , BH8 9PU	- not rated	976 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy East Way , BH8 9PU	- not rated	976 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Infant School East Way , BH8 9PU	- not rated	979 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Infant Academy East Way , BH8 9PU	3out of 4	979 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	5,173 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	1,078 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Summerbee Comprehensive School Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	- not rated	1,174 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Comprehensive School Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	- not rated	1,174 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	1,174 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	3,149 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	2,162 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School , Hurn BH23 6DF	- not rated	4,739 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	- not rated	4,739 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	5,332 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dewlish House School 32 Howard Road , BH8 9EA	- not rated	151 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	329 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	923 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	- not rated	932 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's School Porta Via House , 54 Portchester Road BH8 8JZ	- not rated	1,348 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
Bates Restaurant	350-352 Charminster Road	427 yd
Gaja	360 Charminster Road	427 yd
BH Vape	368 Charminster Road	427 yd
The Woodpecker Cafe	Queens Park Pavilion, Queens Park West Drive	483 yd
Kids Play Cafe Ltd	280 Charminster Road	496 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wonderful Karaoke Rooms	265 Charminster Road	546 yd
Fiveways	423 Charminster Road	609 yd
Avon Social Club	51 Avon Road	773 yd
Richmond Arms	153 Charminster Road	899 yd
The Brunswick Hotel	199 Malmesbury Park Road	941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Five Ways Chinese Take Away	366A Charminster Road	427 yd
Chickie One	290 Charminster Road	497 yd
Curry Master	311 Charminster Road	514 yd
Iced Up Ltd	297 Charminster Road	521 yd
Etna Pizzeria	181 Charminster Road	629 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Makkah Food Store	148-150 Charminster Road	793 yd
Taj Supermarket	128 Charminster Road	819 yd
Co-op	382 Holdenhurst Road	996 yd
European Supermarket	53 Charminster Road	1,037 yd
Tesco	1-13 Charminster Road	1,051 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	539 yd
Strouden Playing Fields STROUDEN PARK PLAYING FIELDS STROUDEN PARK PLAYING FIELDS HOWARD ROAD	grass pitches	720 yd
Winton Recreation Ground FITZHARRIS AVENUE	tennis courts	761 yd
Winton Cricket Club Winton Recreation Ground Winton Recreation Ground Maxwell Road	grass pitches	804 yd
Linwood School ALMA ROAD	swimming pool	933 yd
Park School QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	942 yd
Bh Live Active (Queens Park) QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,008 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	75.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	45.33 Mbit/s

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