Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH9 2EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	50.1%	48.1%	-2.0%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	49.9%	51.9%	2.0%	49.0%	2.9%

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 2EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.5% 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	56.9%	68.5%	11.6%	37.9%	30.6%
Married: Opposite sex	21.2%	14.6%	-6.6%	44.2%	-29.6%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	15.3%	9.8%	-5.5%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	6.1%	-5.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.8%	47.5%	2.7%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	34.5%	30.7%	-3.8%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	13.7%	14.8%	1.1%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	4.4%	5.7%	1.3%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	14.2%	0.1%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	12.3%	-2.1%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	13.9%	-5.3%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20%	25.2%	5.2%	16.9%	8.3%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	25.2%	3.1%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	7.8%	3.9%	-3.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	5.1%	0.9%	-4.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	2%	1.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	85%	81.1%	-3.9%	81.4%	-0.3%
Arab	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	4.4%	4.4%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% 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	82.6%	72.9%	-9.7%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	6.7%	14.4%	7.7%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	6.7%	-0.8%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.2%	72.6%	-8.6%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	3.6%	11.7%	8.1%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	2.2%	7.7%	5.5%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	8.1%	3.5%	-4.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Wimborne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wimborne Road was 172.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 237.2% higher than the Moordown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wimborne Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown and the 140th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.0%.

🔎 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 2EQ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Wimborne Road are based on 1939 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 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH9 2EQ

Average Price
£166,252

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,252

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wimborne Road

Average Price
£276,247

Semi-Detached
£380,944

Terraced
£303,722

Detached
£462,766

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,016

Other
£379,458

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wimborne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Talbot Court, 640 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£164,000	2025-08-15	£163,287
Flat 18 Talbot Court, 640 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-01-10	£130,857
Flat 13 Talbot Court, 640 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,500	2024-07-05	£182,126
Flat 8 Talbot Court, 640 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-03-15	£182,608
Flat 24 Talbot Court, 640 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-09-29	£185,346

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH9 2EQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BH9 2EQ 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	98
Student (economically inactive)	76
Part-Time Employee	52
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Other	24
Retired	24
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	20
Financial and insurance activities	20
Construction	17
Manufacturing	13
Other	12
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , Moordown BH9 2SA	3out of 4	257 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winton Primary School Oswald Road , BH9 2TG	3out of 4	519 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	3out of 4	643 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill View Primary School Hill View Road , Ensbury Park BH10 5BD	3out of 4	1,103 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	1,156 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	776 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	879 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	1,635 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	1,942 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	2,096 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	3,056 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	4,158 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	2out of 4	4,942 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	788 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth University Poole House , Talbot Campus BH12 5BB	- not rated	1,463 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	1,474 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,562 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arts University Bournemouth Wallisdown Road , BH12 5HH	- not rated	1,562 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
Fresh Food Bournemouth	611 Wimborne Road	75 yd
Winton Friendship Club	Ymca, Jameson Road	100 yd
Sprinkles Gelato	676-680 Wimborne Road	123 yd
Winton Tandoori	686 Wimborne Road	181 yd
The Welcome Inn	Victoria Park Methodist Church, Jameson Road	181 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club	593 Wimborne Road	75 yd
The Silverback Ale House	518 Wimborne Road	321 yd
Lark Rise	475 Wimborne Road	404 yd
Parkstone & Heatherlands	433-437 Wimborne Road	404 yd
Moordown Bowling Club	The Bob Davies Pavilion, Endfield Road	647 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Rice	549 Wimborne Road	169 yd
Papa John's Pizza	702 Wimborne Road	181 yd
The Godfather Pizza	670 Wimborne Road	181 yd
Indigo	556-558 Wimborne Road	198 yd
Burgers AJs	493b Wimborne Road	273 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Makkah Foods	377 Wimborne Road	637 yd
Lidl	376-378 Wimborne Road	679 yd
Waitrose	345-353 Wimborne Road	784 yd
Biltong & Bangers	934 Wimborne Road	930 yd
Co-op	967-975 Wimborne Road	946 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Winton) JAMESON ROAD		91 yd
Moordown St John'S Ce Primary School VICARAGE ROAD	swimming pool	345 yd
Victoria Avenue Tennis Club Victoria Avenue	tennis courts	464 yd
Moordown Community Centre CORONATION AVENUE		468 yd
Winton Primary School OSWALD ROAD	grass pitches	618 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK NAMU ROAD	grass pitches	630 yd
Moordown Recreation Ground Endfield Road	tennis courts	751 yd
Glenmoor And Winton Academies BESWICK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	883 yd
Redhill Park Tennis Courts REDHILL AVENUE	tennis courts	900 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	66.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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