Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH8 9SA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.4%	1.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.2%	48.6%	-1.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 9SA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	41.4%	42.3%	0.9%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	41.9%	0.5%	44.2%	-2.3%
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	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.3%	10.5%	0.2%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (87.2%) 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	51.7%	56.9%	5.2%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	32.3%	30.3%	-2.0%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	11.7%	9.7%	-2.0%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	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	15.3%	10.5%	-4.8%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	11.7%	-5.2%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	15.4%	-0.7%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	19.5%	4.2%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	38.3%	7.6%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	88.3%	82.4%	-5.9%	81.4%	1.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	4%	3.7%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% 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	81.2%	72.4%	-8.8%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	8%	13.1%	5.1%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	7.7%	0.9%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
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	80.3%	72.9%	-7.4%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	2.2%	15.1%	12.9%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	3.4%	7.4%	4.0%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	7.1%	3.7%	-3.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0.9%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Charminster Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charminster Road was 133.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 160.4% higher than the Moordown average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Charminster Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown and the 197th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.9%.

🔎 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 9SA, 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 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 9SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH8 9SA

Average Price
£238,510

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£728,720

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,342

Other
£201,138

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
Flat 1 Woodlands Court, 398 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-04-28	£189,417
Flat 4 Woodlands Court, 398 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,000	2025-03-28	£186,187
Flat 11 Woodlands Court, 398 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£203,500	2024-12-11	£199,365
Flat 10 Woodlands Court, 398 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2020-07-10	£189,480
Flat 5 Woodlands Court, 398 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,500	2020-02-28	£219,019

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH8 9SA

Employment

BH8 9SA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen's Park Academy East Way , BH8 9PU	4out of 4	514 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Infant Academy East Way , BH8 9PU	3out of 4	602 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	757 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	3out of 4	890 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	1,478 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	675 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,176 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	2,264 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	2,466 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	2,730 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	2out of 4	4,507 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	855 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	896 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,479 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	1,498 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot House School 8 Firs Glen Road , Winton BH9 2LR	- not rated	1,827 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
Gaja	360 Charminster Road	135 yd
BH Vape	368 Charminster Road	135 yd
Bates Restaurant	350-352 Charminster Road	135 yd
Roxy's Bistro	313 Charminster Road	292 yd
Kids Play Cafe Ltd	280 Charminster Road	339 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fiveways	423 Charminster Road	116 yd
Wonderful Karaoke Rooms	265 Charminster Road	475 yd
Richmond Arms	153 Charminster Road	974 yd
Champions Bar	Ground Floor, 89-91 Charminster Road	1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Five Ways Chinese Take Away	366A Charminster Road	135 yd
Curry Master	311 Charminster Road	292 yd
Iced Up Ltd	297 Charminster Road	326 yd
Chickie One	290 Charminster Road	328 yd
Etna Pizzeria	181 Charminster Road	695 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Makkah Food Store	148-150 Charminster Road		904 yd
Taj Supermarket	128 Charminster Road		927 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winton Cricket Club Winton Recreation Ground Winton Recreation Ground Maxwell Road	grass pitches	635 yd
Winton Recreation Ground FITZHARRIS AVENUE	tennis courts	649 yd
Strouden Playing Fields STROUDEN PARK PLAYING FIELDS STROUDEN PARK PLAYING FIELDS HOWARD ROAD	grass pitches	689 yd
Linwood School ALMA ROAD	swimming pool	871 yd
Sir David English Sports Centre THE SIR DAVID ENGLISH SPORTS CENTRE THE SIR DAVID ENGLISH SPORTS CENTRE EAST WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	902 yd
Queens Park Golf Course QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK WEST DRIVE	golf	988 yd
The Bishop Of Winchester Academy MALLARD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,032 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	63.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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