Woods View Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH9 2LN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	51.9%	4.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	52.8%	48.1%	-4.7%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 2LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	52.8%	57.3%	4.5%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	30.5%	-6.5%	44.2%	-13.7%
Separated	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.3%	6.6%	1.3%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	2.5%	3%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (86.3%) 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	66.2%	55.7%	-10.5%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	22.7%	30.6%	7.9%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	7.8%	9.2%	1.4%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 2LN this area, 7.3% 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	7.5%	7.3%	-0.2%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	6.7%	-4.2%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	10.6%	-4.6%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.9%	32.5%	8.6%	16.9%	15.6%
Degree or Similar	36.3%	38.4%	2.1%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	89.6%	88.9%	-0.7%	81.4%	7.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	86.6%	84.8%	-1.8%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	4%	6.2%	2.2%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	3.1%	2.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	84.8%	-1.6%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	2.3%	9.5%	7.2%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	1.2%	-6.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Woods View Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woods View Road was 28.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.3% lower than the Talbot & Branksome Woods average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Woods View Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods and the 335th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

🔎 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 2LN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Woods View Road are based on 14 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 Woods View Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH9 2LN

Average Price
£713,960

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£713,960

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woods View Road

Average Price
£657,960

Semi-Detached
£593,883

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£662,889

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woods View Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Woods View Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2016-05-17	£560,139
2 Woods View Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Detached, an established residential building	£499,950	2008-09-24	£864,728
4 Woods View Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2007-03-02	£603,662
4 Woods View Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2001-05-29	£721,727
4 Woods View Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Detached, an established residential building	£123,500	1997-09-01	£610,312

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH9 2LN

Employment

BH9 2LN 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 2LN 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	89
Student (economically inactive)	79
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	42
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	24
Construction	16
Manufacturing	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Real estate activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	922 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	1,212 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winton Primary School Oswald Road , BH9 2TG	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Primary School Talbot Drive , Wallisdown BH12 5ED	3out of 4	1,380 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	611 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	655 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	1,908 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	2,552 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	3,046 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	2,811 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	4,825 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	324 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth University Poole House , Talbot Campus BH12 5BB	- not rated	555 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arts University Bournemouth Wallisdown Road , BH12 5HH	- not rated	590 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,385 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road , BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ	- not rated	1,547 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
Chicken N Beer	58 Stanfield Road	415 yd
West Hants Lawn Tennis Club	Roslin Road South	489 yd
Bournemouth Football Club	Victoria Park, Namu Road	563 yd
Student Centre Cafe	Bournemouth University, Fern Barrow	674 yd
The Forum Restaurant Chartwells	Bournemouth University, Fern Barrow	674 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dylan's Kitchen and Bar	Dylons Bar, Bournemouth University, Fern Barrow	673 yd
The Micro Moose	326 Wimborne Road	698 yd
The Buffalo	303-305 Wimborne Road	765 yd
The Silverback Ale House	518 Wimborne Road	847 yd
Lark Rise	475 Wimborne Road	851 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Makisu Sushi Bar	4 Student Village, Gillett Road	612 yd
L'Arte Coffee House	4a Gillett Road	612 yd
Buba-Licious Ltd	336 Wimborne Road	701 yd
Quick Stuff Winton	412 Wimborne Road	739 yd
Pizza Hut	307 Wimborne Road	763 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	376-378 Wimborne Road	689 yd
Waitrose	345-353 Wimborne Road	748 yd
Makkah Foods	377 Wimborne Road	768 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	589 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK NAMU ROAD	grass pitches	629 yd
Bournemouth University Sports Centre TALBOT CAMPUS TALBOT CAMPUS FERN BARROW	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	674 yd
Glenmoor And Winton Academies BESWICK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	732 yd
Bournemouth Velodrome BOURNEMOUTH VELODROME BOURNEMOUTH VELODROME ENSBURY AVENUE	cycling	740 yd
Victoria Avenue Tennis Club Victoria Avenue	tennis courts	779 yd
Slade Farm Playing Fields SLADES FARM SPORTS PAVILLION SLADES FARM SPORTS PAVILLION ENSBURY AVENUE	grass pitches	905 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	43.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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