Cardigan Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH9 1BG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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%	47.3%	-3.0%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	49.7%	52.7%	3.0%	49.0%	3.7%

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 1BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.4% 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	72.4%	73.4%	1.0%	37.9%	35.5%
Married: Opposite sex	20.5%	20.1%	-0.4%	44.2%	-24.1%
Separated	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (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	55.5%	50.6%	-4.9%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	33.4%	34.6%	1.2%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	7.9%	12.2%	4.3%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	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 1BG this area, 5.2% 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	7.6%	5.2%	-2.4%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	5.5%	-3.6%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	9.7%	-1.7%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	47.2%	48%	0.8%	16.9%	31.1%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	27.4%	8.0%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% 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	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	0.8%	2.1%
White	93.2%	82.2%	-11.0%	81.4%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% 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	88.7%	79%	-9.7%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	5.8%	7.4%	1.6%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	6%	3.6%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	1.3%	2.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	79.2%	-9.5%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	1.3%	10.3%	9.0%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	1.8%	5%	3.2%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Cardigan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cardigan Road was 161.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 216.0% higher than the Moordown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cardigan Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown and the 154th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.3%.

🔎 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 1BG, 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 Cardigan Road are based on 120 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 Cardigan Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH9 1BG

Average Price
£487,522

Semi-Detached
£343,488

Terraced
£346,234

Detached
£402,342

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,411

Other
£4,980,642

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cardigan Road

Average Price
£301,309

Semi-Detached
£355,689

Terraced
£365,407

Detached
£365,337

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,151

Other
£69,802

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cardigan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Cardigan Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-01-31	£503,233
78B Cardigan Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£5,040,000	2022-03-04	£4,942,869
48 Cardigan Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-09-30	£436,449
46 Cardigan Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£343,500	2020-05-15	£406,627
82 Cardigan Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2019-05-17	£390,646

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH9 1BG

Employment

BH9 1BG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 BH9 1BG 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)	136
Full-Time Employee	89
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	54
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	17
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2

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	348 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	1,019 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winton Primary School Oswald Road , BH9 2TG	3out of 4	1,287 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	1,303 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy East Way , BH8 9PU	4out of 4	1,452 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	1,301 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	1,620 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	2,126 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	2,242 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	2,289 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	3,782 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	2out of 4	5,314 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Talbot House School 8 Firs Glen Road , Winton BH9 2LR	- not rated	729 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	772 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	809 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Christian School 29-35 Wimborne Road , Bournemouth BH2 6NA	- not rated	1,429 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth University Poole House , Talbot Campus BH12 5BB	- not rated	1,596 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Le Petit Prince Patisserie Lt	411a Wimborne Road	302 yd
Otto Coffee Limited	317 Wimborne Road	326 yd
Lots of Rice	415 Wimborne Road	332 yd
Coffee #1	401 Wimborne Road	332 yd
Baia Baia	Rear of, 413 Wimborne Road	334 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Winton Workman's Club	14 Waterloo Road	194 yd
The Micro Moose	326 Wimborne Road	361 yd
The Buffalo	303-305 Wimborne Road	379 yd
Lark Rise	475 Wimborne Road	400 yd
Parkstone & Heatherlands	433-437 Wimborne Road	400 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
NJoy Pizza	1c Cardigan Road	66 yd
Greggs	379 Wimborne Road	290 yd
Baia-Baia	413 Wimborne Road	332 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	417 Wimborne Road	332 yd
Pizza Hut	307 Wimborne Road	336 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Makkah Foods	377 Wimborne Road	290 yd
Waitrose	345-353 Wimborne Road	307 yd
Lidl	376-378 Wimborne Road	358 yd
Tesco	1-13 Charminster Road	894 yd
European Supermarket	53 Charminster Road	896 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stokewood Leisure Centre STOKEWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	540 yd
Winton Cricket Club Winton Recreation Ground Winton Recreation Ground Maxwell Road	grass pitches	622 yd
Linwood School ALMA ROAD	swimming pool	647 yd
Winton Recreation Ground FITZHARRIS AVENUE	tennis courts	689 yd
Ymca (Winton) JAMESON ROAD		855 yd
West Hants Lawn Tennis Club ROSLIN ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	961 yd
Victoria Avenue Tennis Club Victoria Avenue	tennis courts	1,036 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK NAMU ROAD	grass pitches	1,093 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	234.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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