Heron Court Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH9 1DE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	50.8%	47.9%	-2.9%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	49.2%	52.1%	2.9%	49.0%	3.1%

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 1DE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.6% 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	57.7%	59.6%	1.9%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	29.2%	2.0%	44.2%	-15.0%
Separated	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.1%	8.1%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5.6%	1.8%	-3.8%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (90.5%) 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	54.1%	61%	6.9%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	31.6%	29.5%	-2.1%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	11%	7.2%	-3.8%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 1DE this area, 9.1% 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	9.2%	9.1%	-0.1%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	5.1%	-4.1%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	11.8%	-6.0%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	35.2%	28.7%	-6.5%	16.9%	11.8%
Degree or Similar	24%	39.9%	15.9%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	4.1%	0.8%	-3.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1%	1%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	85.2%	83.8%	-1.4%	81.4%	2.4%
Arab	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1%	3.3%	2.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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	83.9%	81.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	4.6%	8.1%	3.5%	6.1%	2.0%
Africa	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	5.2%	-3.0%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.3%	1.8%
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	83.4%	81%	-2.4%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	7.7%	6.4%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Heron Court Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heron Court Road was 91.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.5% lower than the East Cliff & Springbourne average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Heron Court Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne and the 328th highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BH9 1DE, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Heron Court Road are based on 98 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 Heron Court Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH9 1DE

Average Price
£2,579,383

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,123

Other
£4,980,642

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heron Court Road

Average Price
£283,562

Semi-Detached
£366,598

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£432,597

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,571

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heron Court Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Heron Court Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£5,040,000	2022-03-04	£4,678,458
Ground Floor Flat 37 Heron Court Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£33,000	1995-10-20	£167,316

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH9 1DE

Employment

BH9 1DE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 1DE 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	103
Student (economically inactive)	80
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	36
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	15
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	24
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	- not rated	708 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	708 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road , BH8 8LU	- not rated	1,084 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Junior School East Way , BH8 9PU	- not rated	1,310 yd	Community school	No	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	4,175 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	4,639 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderney Middle School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	4,825 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	- not rated	1,483 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	1,483 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor School Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	- not rated	1,874 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	1,874 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Arts and Media College Winton Way , BH10 4HT	- not rated	1,931 yd	Foundation school	No	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	2,178 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	1,850 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School , Hurn BH23 6DF	- not rated	5,311 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	- not rated	5,311 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	- not rated	144 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	650 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's School Porta Via House , 54 Portchester Road BH8 8JZ	- not rated	877 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dewlish House School 32 Howard Road , BH8 9EA	- not rated	913 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern House Tutorial College 77 Landsdowne Road , BH1 1RW	- not rated	994 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
Winton Park Cafe	Cricket Pavilion, Winton Recreation Ground, Fitzharris Avenue	185 yd
Maru Korean Restaurant	182-184 Alma Road	315 yd
MY BAR	97 Charminster Road	402 yd
Pirata	125 Charminster Road	402 yd
Baraca Cafe Bar & Restaurant	129 Charminster Road	402 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Richmond Arms	153 Charminster Road	402 yd
Champions Bar	Ground Floor, 89-91 Charminster Road	419 yd
Wonderful Karaoke Rooms	265 Charminster Road	462 yd
The Brunswick Hotel	199 Malmesbury Park Road	638 yd
Winton Workman's Club	14 Waterloo Road	640 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Cottage	196-198 Alma Road	315 yd
Subway	101-103 Charminster Road	413 yd
Etna Pizzeria	181 Charminster Road	431 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	17 Charminster Road	446 yd
Anatolia Takeaway	134 Charminster Road	456 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
European Supermarket	53 Charminster Road	444 yd
Tesco	1-13 Charminster Road	446 yd
Taj Supermarket	128 Charminster Road	452 yd
Makkah Food Store	148-150 Charminster Road	456 yd
Waitrose	345-353 Wimborne Road	753 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Linwood School ALMA ROAD	swimming pool	146 yd
Winton Cricket Club Winton Recreation Ground Winton Recreation Ground Maxwell Road	grass pitches	230 yd
Winton Recreation Ground FITZHARRIS AVENUE	tennis courts	243 yd
Stokewood Leisure Centre STOKEWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	273 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%

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