Balfour Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH9 2AZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	51.2%	3.3%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	52.1%	48.8%	-3.3%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 2AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	58.7%	50.8%	-7.9%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	32.8%	5.0%	44.2%	-11.4%
Separated	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.5%	9.5%	1.0%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (86.8%) 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	63.6%	51.1%	-12.5%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	25.5%	35.7%	10.2%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	9.2%	10.5%	1.3%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 2AZ this area, 9.9% 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	12.8%	9.9%	-2.9%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	6.8%	-3.2%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	15.2%	-0.5%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	32.4%	25.9%	-6.5%	16.9%	9.0%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	34.6%	12.5%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	85.7%	80.1%	-5.6%	81.4%	-1.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% 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	87.4%	81.5%	-5.9%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	2.8%	6.6%	3.8%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5%	6.3%	1.3%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	81.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	3.1%	10.5%	7.4%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Balfour Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balfour Road was 95.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.8% higher than the Moordown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Balfour Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown and the 311th highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.8%.

🔎 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 2AZ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 Balfour Road are based on 8 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 Balfour Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH9 2AZ

Average Price
£316,109

Semi-Detached
£294,051

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£320,521

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Road

Average Price
£317,336

Semi-Detached
£321,973

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£315,791

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Balfour Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,500	2025-03-31	£290,922
17 Balfour Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2016-03-04	£334,708
25 Balfour Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£197,500	2014-11-13	£281,445
19 Balfour Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2010-10-07	£377,753
23 Balfour Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2006-07-14	£325,047

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH9 2AZ

Employment

BH9 2AZ 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 2AZ 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	82
Student (economically inactive)	51
Part-Time Employee	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Self-Employed	20
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Manufacturing	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	10
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winton County First School Coronation Avenue , BH9 1TP	- not rated	112 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , Moordown BH9 2SA	- not rated	363 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	363 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winton County Junior School Oswald Road , BH9 2TG	- not rated	566 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winton Primary School Oswald Road , BH9 2TG	- not rated	566 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	4,020 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	4,153 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderney Middle School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	4,321 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,138 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	1,138 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Arts and Media College Winton Way , BH10 4HT	- not rated	1,246 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	1,246 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	- not rated	1,295 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	1,958 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	3,190 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School , Hurn BH23 6DF	- not rated	4,554 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	- not rated	4,554 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournemouth Alternative Needs Federation Pacs Nigel Bowes School , 70 Ensbury Avenue BH10 4HG	- not rated	1,162 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot House School 8 Firs Glen Road , Winton BH9 2LR	- not rated	1,167 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slades Farm School Ensbury Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EP	- not rated	1,314 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	- not rated	1,499 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dewlish House School 32 Howard Road , BH8 9EA	- not rated	1,683 yd	Other independent school	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
Moordown Conservative Club	7 Balfour Road	1 yd
Embassy Youth Club	Embassy Youth Club, Brassey Road	58 yd
Moordown Community Centre	Coronation Avenue	108 yd
Binnies Cafe	721 Wimborne Road	140 yd
Sleepsafe part of BCARs part of Faithworks Wessex @ Life Centre	715 Wimborne Road	140 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club	593 Wimborne Road	288 yd
Moordown Bowling Club	The Bob Davies Pavilion, Endfield Road	295 yd
The Silverback Ale House	518 Wimborne Road	650 yd
Lark Rise	475 Wimborne Road	715 yd
Parkstone & Heatherlands	433-437 Wimborne Road	715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's Pizza	702 Wimborne Road	220 yd
The Godfather Pizza	670 Wimborne Road	220 yd
Pamir BBQ Express	830 Wimborne Road	303 yd
Mrs Fox's Fish and Chips	815 Wimborne Road	315 yd
China City	882 Wimborne Road	453 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Biltong & Bangers	934 Wimborne Road	629 yd
Co-op	967-975 Wimborne Road	634 yd
Makkah Foods	377 Wimborne Road	949 yd
Lidl	376-378 Wimborne Road	1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moordown Community Centre CORONATION AVENUE		109 yd
Ymca (Winton) JAMESON ROAD		300 yd
Moordown St John'S Ce Primary School VICARAGE ROAD	swimming pool	362 yd
Moordown Recreation Ground Endfield Road	tennis courts	397 yd
Winton Primary School OSWALD ROAD	grass pitches	565 yd
Victoria Avenue Tennis Club Victoria Avenue	tennis courts	738 yd
Redhill Park Tennis Courts REDHILL AVENUE	tennis courts	847 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK NAMU ROAD	grass pitches	926 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	22.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	22.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	22.2%

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	66 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH9 2AZ