Talbot Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH9 2EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.5%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.8%	49.5%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.5%

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 2EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63% 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	57.3%	63%	5.7%	37.9%	25.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	27.1%	-1.0%	44.2%	-17.1%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	8.6%	5.4%	-3.2%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.6%) 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	51.5%	52.3%	0.8%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	34.5%	37.3%	2.8%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	9.3%	8.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 2EJ this area, 9.8% 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	9.6%	9.8%	0.2%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	4%	-6.1%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	10.5%	-1.3%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	28.1%	29.8%	1.7%	16.9%	12.9%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	38.3%	8.6%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	7.4%	3.1%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	0.8%	2.5%
White	91.6%	83.2%	-8.4%	81.4%	1.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% 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	82.1%	77.1%	-5.0%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	7.8%	9.7%	1.9%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	77%	-4.5%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	13%	11.3%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	3.1%	-7.0%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Talbot Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Talbot Road was 23.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.5% lower than the Talbot & Branksome Woods average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Talbot Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods and the 253rd lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.2%.

🔎 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 2EJ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Talbot Road are based on 249 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 Talbot Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH9 2EJ

Average Price
£171,795

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,795

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Talbot Road

Average Price
£315,221

Semi-Detached
£403,376

Terraced
£216,703

Detached
£528,361

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,990

Other
£237,850

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Talbot Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 The Woods, 70 Talbot Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2025-06-06	£140,467
Flat 5 The Woods, 70 Talbot Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-11-24	£160,787
Flat 10 The Woods, 70 Talbot Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,500	2021-07-20	£146,580
Flat 9 The Woods, 70 Talbot Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-05-07	£144,252
Flat 1 The Woods, 70 Talbot Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,999	2016-02-15	£154,728

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH9 2EJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BH9 2EJ 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	135
Student (economically inactive)	109
Retired	54
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	32
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Education	30
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	16
Information and communication	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Talbot Village , BH10 4JA	3out of 4	912 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	1,276 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Primary School Talbot Drive , Wallisdown BH12 5ED	3out of 4	1,342 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winton Primary School Oswald Road , BH9 2TG	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	654 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	705 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	2,608 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	3,103 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road ,	- not rated	2,800 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	4,865 yd	Academy converter	-	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	376 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth University Poole House , Talbot Campus BH12 5BB	- not rated	523 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arts University Bournemouth Wallisdown Road , BH12 5HH	- not rated	544 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,392 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road , BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ	- not rated	1,484 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Hants Lawn Tennis Club	Roslin Road South	469 yd
Chicken N Beer	58 Stanfield Road	475 yd
Bournemouth Football Club	Victoria Park, Namu Road	617 yd
Student Centre Cafe	Bournemouth University, Fern Barrow	646 yd
The Forum Restaurant Chartwells	Bournemouth University, Fern Barrow	646 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dylan's Kitchen and Bar	Dylons Bar, Bournemouth University, Fern Barrow	645 yd
The Micro Moose	326 Wimborne Road	735 yd
The Buffalo	303-305 Wimborne Road	793 yd
Winton Workman's Club	14 Waterloo Road	903 yd
The Silverback Ale House	518 Wimborne Road	906 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Makisu Sushi Bar	4 Student Village, Gillett Road	563 yd
L'Arte Coffee House	4a Gillett Road	563 yd
Buba-Licious Ltd	336 Wimborne Road	738 yd
Quick Stuff Winton	412 Wimborne Road	790 yd
Bellaggio Pizzeria	297 Wimborne Road	793 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	376-378 Wimborne Road	734 yd
Waitrose	345-353 Wimborne Road	786 yd
Makkah Foods	377 Wimborne Road	815 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Hants Lawn Tennis Club ROSLIN ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	565 yd
Bournemouth University Sports Centre TALBOT CAMPUS TALBOT CAMPUS FERN BARROW	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	646 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK NAMU ROAD	grass pitches	687 yd
Bournemouth Velodrome BOURNEMOUTH VELODROME BOURNEMOUTH VELODROME ENSBURY AVENUE	cycling	761 yd
Glenmoor And Winton Academies BESWICK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	775 yd
Victoria Avenue Tennis Club Victoria Avenue	tennis courts	840 yd
Slade Farm Playing Fields SLADES FARM SPORTS PAVILLION SLADES FARM SPORTS PAVILLION ENSBURY AVENUE	grass pitches	924 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	28.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.13 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.13 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH9 2EJ