Queens Park Avenue, Bournemouth, BH8 9HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH8 9HB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51.9%	0.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.4%	48.1%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 vicinity of BH8 9HB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.2%	27.1%	6.9%	37.9%	-10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	60.5%	56.7%	-3.8%	44.2%	12.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.9%	4.3%	-3.6%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	9.5%	10.1%	0.6%	6.1%	4.0%

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	45.8%	47.6%	1.8%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	39.4%	37.3%	-2.1%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	10%	10%	0.0%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	17%	11.2%	-5.8%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	7.6%	0.5%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.1%	15.9%	-6.2%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.9%	4.1%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	15.9%	4.4%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	36.8%	39.4%	2.6%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	96.8%	83.8%	-13.0%	81.4%	2.4%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	90%	82.8%	-7.2%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	2.6%	6.6%	4.0%	6.1%	0.5%
Africa	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	5.9%	4.0%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	83.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.2%	11.9%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	1.6%	-8.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	55.3%	46.2%	9.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Queens Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Park Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Moordown average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.0%.

🔎 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 9HB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Queens Park Avenue are based on 249 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 Queens Park Avenue, Bournemouth, BH8 9HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH8 9HB

Average Price
£853,222

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£853,222

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Park Avenue

Average Price
£674,078

Semi-Detached
£548,455

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£829,218

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,384

Other
£424,038

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens Park AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
191 Queens Park Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2025-09-05	£637,392
179 Queens Park Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£745,000	2024-04-12	£723,417
159 Queens Park Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2023-11-24	£913,656
157 Queens Park Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£1,091,000	2022-03-14	£1,073,212
159 Queens Park Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2021-03-25	£877,576

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH8 9HB

Employment

BH8 9HB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 9HB 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 retired residents living in BH8 9HB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	99
Full-Time Employee	76
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avonwood Primary School Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NB	4out of 4	1,283 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Townsend Primary and Nursery School Jewell Road , Townsend BH8 0LT	- not rated	1,295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Jewell Road , Townsend BH8 0LT	- not rated	1,295 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Infant School East Way , BH8 9PU	- not rated	1,330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Infant Academy East Way , BH8 9PU	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerbee Comprehensive School Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	- not rated	718 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Comprehensive School Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	- not rated	718 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	718 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	- not rated	1,138 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	1,138 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,334 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	3,297 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School , Hurn BH23 6DF	- not rated	3,829 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	- not rated	3,829 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	4,573 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	999 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dewlish House School 32 Howard Road , BH8 9EA	- not rated	1,383 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tregonwell Academy Petersfield Road , BH7 6QP	4out of 4	1,448 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bicknell School Petersfield Road , BH7 6QP	- not rated	1,448 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bicknell School Petersfield Road , BH7 6QP	- not rated	1,448 yd	Foundation special school	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
Costa Coffee	Unit A, Mallard Road Retail Park, Mallard Road	604 yd
Five Guys	Unit 8b, Castlepoint, Castle Lane West	818 yd
J P Morgan	1 Chaseside	899 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Unit C8A, Castlepoint, Castle Lane West	929 yd
Costa @ Next Retail Ltd	Next, Castlepoint, Castle Lane West	963 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cooper Dean Harvester	Castle Lane West		936 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Herbies	466 Castle Lane West	755 yd
ShangPin	496 Castle Lane West	755 yd
Balti Spice	458 Castle Lane West	764 yd
Subway	460 Castle Lane West	764 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B&M Store	Mallard Road Retail Park, Mallard Road	605 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Mallard Road Retail Park, Mallard Road	605 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Castlepoint, Castle Lane West	931 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Castlepoint, Castle Lane West	1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bishop Of Winchester Academy MALLARD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	705 yd
Strouden Playing Fields STROUDEN PARK PLAYING FIELDS STROUDEN PARK PLAYING FIELDS HOWARD ROAD	grass pitches	838 yd
Park School QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	999 yd
Queens Park Golf Course QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK WEST DRIVE	golf	1,018 yd
Bh Live Active (Queens Park) QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,058 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	186 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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