Parker Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH9 1AX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	54.7%	47.2%	-7.5%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	45.3%	52.8%	7.5%	49.0%	3.8%

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 1AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.4% 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	79.1%	72.4%	-6.7%	37.9%	34.5%
Married: Opposite sex	10%	16.3%	6.3%	44.2%	-27.9%
Separated	2%	3%	1.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	5.1%	7%	1.9%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	55%	44.8%	-10.2%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	33%	37.9%	4.9%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	9.2%	15.3%	6.1%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 1AX this area, 9.7% 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	9.7%	9.7%	0.0%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	6.5%	-2.1%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	5.4%	-4.6%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	30.9%	35.7%	4.8%	16.9%	18.8%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	37.6%	7.3%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	9.4%	2.2%	-7.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	7.1%	2.9%	-4.2%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	7.1%	1.2%	-5.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	75.9%	78.3%	2.4%	81.4%	-3.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1%	1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.1% 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	70.9%	64.1%	-6.8%	83.2%	-19.1%
European Union	5.8%	13.7%	7.9%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	5.8%	4.0%	0.8%	5.0%
Africa	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	17%	8.7%	-8.3%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%
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	69.9%	64.1%	-5.8%	83.2%	-19.1%
10+ Years	18.6%	11.3%	-7.3%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	4.2%	8.4%	4.2%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	2.1%	6.3%	4.2%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	9.9%	4.7%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Parker Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parker Road was 5.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.1% lower than the Moordown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Parker Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown and the 27th lowest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BH9 1AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Parker Road are based on 85 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 Parker Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH9 1AX

Average Price
£284,946

Semi-Detached
£350,383

Terraced
£131,916

Detached
£326,192

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,097

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parker Road

Average Price
£276,291

Semi-Detached
£339,185

Terraced
£297,107

Detached
£339,917

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,359

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parker Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Parker Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2026-02-05	£385,000
43 Parker Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£337,900	2023-11-09	£324,973
5 Parker Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£376,000	2023-07-07	£356,314
11B Parker Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-02-17	£188,098
35 Parker Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£278,700	2021-03-02	£309,592

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH9 1AX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BH9 1AX 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)	139
Full-Time Employee	63
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	47
Retired	28
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	16
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	6
Education	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1

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	- not rated	522 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	2out of 4	522 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , Moordown BH9 2SA	- not rated	1,237 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , Moordown BH9 2SA	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winton County First School Coronation Avenue , BH9 1TP	- not rated	1,261 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,706 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	4,142 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderney Middle School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	4,328 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Branksome Heath Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	- not rated	5,276 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenmoor School Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	- not rated	1,406 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	1,406 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Arts and Media College Winton Way , BH10 4HT	- not rated	1,453 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	- not rated	1,710 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,683 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	2,081 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School , Hurn BH23 6DF	- not rated	5,460 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	- not rated	5,460 yd	Free schools	No	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	592 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	- not rated	626 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot House School 8 Firs Glen Road , Winton BH9 2LR	- not rated	823 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's School Porta Via House , 54 Portchester Road BH8 8JZ	- not rated	1,169 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wyvern House Tutorial College 77 Landsdowne Road , BH1 1RW	- not rated	1,193 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	236 yd
Otto Coffee Limited	317 Wimborne Road	236 yd
Lezzat	342 Wimborne Road	295 yd
Wistmans Cafe	310 Wimborne Road	304 yd
The Bombay Palace	286 Wimborne Road	335 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Winton Workman's Club	14 Waterloo Road	146 yd
The Buffalo	303-305 Wimborne Road	259 yd
The Micro Moose	326 Wimborne Road	298 yd
Lark Rise	475 Wimborne Road	500 yd
Parkstone & Heatherlands	433-437 Wimborne Road	500 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
NJoy Pizza	1c Cardigan Road	127 yd
Pizza Hut	307 Wimborne Road	237 yd
Stellas Kitchen	311 Wimborne Road	237 yd
Bellaggio Pizzeria	297 Wimborne Road	259 yd
Buba-Licious Ltd	336 Wimborne Road	296 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	345-353 Wimborne Road	253 yd
Makkah Foods	377 Wimborne Road	316 yd
Lidl	376-378 Wimborne Road	351 yd
Tesco	1-13 Charminster Road	825 yd
European Supermarket	53 Charminster Road	829 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stokewood Leisure Centre STOKEWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	451 yd
Linwood School ALMA ROAD	swimming pool	627 yd
Winton Cricket Club Winton Recreation Ground Winton Recreation Ground Maxwell Road	grass pitches	667 yd
Winton Recreation Ground FITZHARRIS AVENUE	tennis courts	720 yd
West Hants Lawn Tennis Club ROSLIN ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	833 yd
Ymca (Winton) JAMESON ROAD		983 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH9 1AX