Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH8 9QJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	50.3%	47.1%	-3.2%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	49.7%	52.9%	3.2%	49.0%	3.9%

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 area around BH8 9QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.2% 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	54.2%	56.2%	2.0%	37.9%	18.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	28.3%	-2.6%	44.2%	-15.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.4%	9.2%	0.8%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.1%	54.4%	5.3%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	39.9%	30.8%	-9.1%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	8.6%	11.7%	3.1%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	9.5%	13.4%	3.9%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	7.3%	-3.6%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	11.5%	-1.6%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.1%	3.6%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.6%	24.8%	1.2%	16.9%	7.9%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	35.4%	2.3%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	7.3%	1.6%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	86.8%	81.8%	-5.0%	81.4%	0.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% 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	83.1%	72.7%	-10.4%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	6.7%	14.3%	7.6%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	5.3%	-1.1%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
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	82.8%	72.5%	-10.3%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	3.7%	11.9%	8.2%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	4%	6.1%	2.1%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	4.6%	5%	0.4%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Charminster Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charminster Road was 704.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 1276.1% higher than the Moordown average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Charminster Road has the highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown and the 16th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 95.3%.

🔎 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 9QJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Charminster Road are based on 713 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 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH8 9QJ

Average Price
£338,188

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£301,220

Detached
£404,566

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,461

Other
£360,286

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charminster Road

Average Price
£268,094

Semi-Detached
£345,489

Terraced
£284,284

Detached
£428,888

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,439

Other
£299,471

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charminster Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
225 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-06-28	£316,351
263 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-03-30	£225,952
241 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2020-11-30	£416,468
275 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2018-02-02	£274,553
229A Charminster Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,948	2018-02-02	£237,011

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH8 9QJ

Employment

BH8 9QJ 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 9QJ 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	106
Student (economically inactive)	41
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	16
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	3out of 4	792 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy East Way , BH8 9PU	4out of 4	984 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Infant Academy East Way , BH8 9PU	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School, Malvern Road , Moordown BH9 3BY	4out of 4	1,137 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	1,150 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	1,574 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	1,604 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	2,152 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	2,025 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	2,912 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	2out of 4	4,983 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	382 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	769 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,027 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,400 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	1,559 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wonderful Kitchen & Lounge aka Wonderful Dim Sum aka Wonderful Garden	259-263 Charminster Road	32 yd
Turtle Bean	287-289 Charminster Road	112 yd
Escobars	286 Charminster Road	115 yd
Kids Play Cafe Ltd	280 Charminster Road	137 yd
Beigelz	295 Charminster Road	137 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wonderful Karaoke Rooms	265 Charminster Road	1 yd
Richmond Arms	153 Charminster Road	499 yd
Fiveways	423 Charminster Road	519 yd
Champions Bar	Ground Floor, 89-91 Charminster Road	562 yd
The Brunswick Hotel	199 Malmesbury Park Road	664 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chickie One	290 Charminster Road	149 yd
Iced Up Ltd	297 Charminster Road	158 yd
Curry Master	311 Charminster Road	192 yd
Etna Pizzeria	181 Charminster Road	231 yd
Chicken Cottage	196-198 Alma Road	333 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Makkah Food Store	148-150 Charminster Road	436 yd
Taj Supermarket	128 Charminster Road	457 yd
European Supermarket	53 Charminster Road	631 yd
Tesco	1-13 Charminster Road	643 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winton Recreation Ground FITZHARRIS AVENUE	tennis courts	218 yd
Winton Cricket Club Winton Recreation Ground Winton Recreation Ground Maxwell Road	grass pitches	259 yd
Linwood School ALMA ROAD	swimming pool	419 yd
Stokewood Leisure Centre STOKEWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	707 yd
Queens Park Golf Course QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK WEST DRIVE	golf	1,069 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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