Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH9 1AN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.7%	50.1%	5.4%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	55.3%	49.9%	-5.4%	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 area around BH9 1AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.7% 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	80.9%	73.7%	-7.2%	37.9%	35.8%
Married: Opposite sex	10.2%	13.6%	3.4%	44.2%	-30.6%
Separated	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.1%	9.7%	3.6%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.2%

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	51.4%	45.5%	-5.9%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	35.5%	38.2%	2.7%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	9.8%	12.1%	2.3%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 BH9 1AN this area, 8.8% 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	10.5%	8.8%	-1.7%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	10%	0.6%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	12.1%	-0.6%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	43.8%	39.4%	-4.4%	16.9%	22.5%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	26.7%	9.2%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	90.2%	81.1%	-9.1%	81.4%	-0.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.6% 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	87.9%	76.6%	-11.3%	83.2%	-6.6%
European Union	4.4%	9.2%	4.8%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	76.6%	-10.8%	83.2%	-6.6%
10+ Years	3.9%	11.1%	7.2%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5%	2.2%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	1%	5%	4.0%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.8%	37.2%	18.6%
Christian	25.5%	46.2%	-20.7%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Alma Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alma Road was 58.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.2% lower than the Talbot & Branksome Woods average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alma Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods and the 522nd highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BH9 1AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Alma Road are based on 291 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 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH9 1AN

Average Price
£348,538

Semi-Detached
£330,116

Terraced
£299,162

Detached
£466,600

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,451

Other
£718,181

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alma Road

Average Price
£282,853

Semi-Detached
£318,379

Terraced
£298,580

Detached
£407,533

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,693

Other
£73,963

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alma Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Alma Court, 84 Alma Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2024-07-26	£153,318
Flat 1 28 Alma Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2024-03-01	£1,233,836
82A Alma Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-06-01	£191,632
18 Alma Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-03-31	£316,773
32 Alma Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2022-08-18	£490,062

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH9 1AN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BH9 1AN 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

Student (economically inactive)	93
Full-Time Employee	76
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	41
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	23
Retired	22
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	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	587 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , Moordown BH9 2SA	3out of 4	1,259 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	1,522 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winton Primary School Oswald Road , BH9 2TG	3out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	1,542 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	1,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	1,795 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	2,298 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,376 yd	Academy sponsor led	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 ,	- not rated	2,058 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	3,803 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	559 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	683 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot House School 8 Firs Glen Road , Winton BH9 2LR	- not rated	771 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,184 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Bournemouth 58 Braidley Road , BH2 6LD	- not rated	1,486 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
My Shake	313 Wimborne Road	289 yd
Otto Coffee Limited	317 Wimborne Road	296 yd
Wistmans Cafe	310 Wimborne Road	339 yd
The Bombay Palace	286 Wimborne Road	346 yd
Lezzat	342 Wimborne Road	369 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Winton Workman's Club	14 Waterloo Road	244 yd
The Buffalo	303-305 Wimborne Road	288 yd
The Micro Moose	326 Wimborne Road	368 yd
Lark Rise	475 Wimborne Road	611 yd
Parkstone & Heatherlands	433-437 Wimborne Road	611 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
NJoy Pizza	1c Cardigan Road	235 yd
Bellaggio Pizzeria	297 Wimborne Road	288 yd
Pizza Hut	307 Wimborne Road	290 yd
Stellas Kitchen	311 Wimborne Road	290 yd
Buba-Licious Ltd	336 Wimborne Road	369 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	345-353 Wimborne Road	332 yd
Makkah Foods	377 Wimborne Road	419 yd
Lidl	376-378 Wimborne Road	443 yd
Tesco	1-13 Charminster Road	730 yd
European Supermarket	53 Charminster Road	735 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stokewood Leisure Centre STOKEWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	352 yd
Linwood School ALMA ROAD	swimming pool	562 yd
Winton Cricket Club Winton Recreation Ground Winton Recreation Ground Maxwell Road	grass pitches	644 yd
Winton Recreation Ground FITZHARRIS AVENUE	tennis courts	684 yd
West Hants Lawn Tennis Club ROSLIN ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	823 yd
Ymca (Winton) JAMESON ROAD		1,094 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	181.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH9 1AN