Norton Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH9 2PY 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	52.8%	48.1%	-4.7%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	47.2%	51.9%	4.7%	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 2PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	47.7%	45.6%	-2.1%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	37.5%	0.7%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.7%	9.9%	2.2%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	6.7%	4.9%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (90.2%) 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	51.3%	57.6%	6.3%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	31.6%	32.6%	1.0%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	12.5%	7.3%	-5.2%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 2PY this area, 8.1% 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	12.6%	8.1%	-4.5%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	6.3%	-5.3%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11.6%	-2.1%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29.8%	26.3%	-3.5%	16.9%	9.4%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	40.7%	17.9%	33.8%	6.9%
Other	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.1%	92.7%	-3.4%	81.4%	11.3%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.8%	92.4%	-0.4%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
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	92.5%	91.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	1.5%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Norton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norton Road was 47.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.6% lower than the Moordown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norton Road has the 38th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown and the 558th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.8%.

🔎 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 2PY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Norton Road are based on 158 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 Norton Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH9 2PY

Average Price
£444,295

Semi-Detached
£578,196

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£505,558

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,189

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norton Road

Average Price
£486,310

Semi-Detached
£519,775

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£539,402

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,213

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Norton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2024-10-24	£609,130
44 Norton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£568,000	2024-07-22	£572,907
32 Norton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-08-21	£592,389
First Floor Flat, 70A Norton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-08-12	£237,137
34 Norton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-06-09	£586,806

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH9 2PY

Employment

BH9 2PY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 2PY 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	79
Student (economically inactive)	47
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Looking after home or family	14
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	16
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	2
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	434 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winton Primary School Oswald Road , BH9 2TG	3out of 4	599 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	3out of 4	836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill View Primary School Hill View Road , Ensbury Park BH10 5BD	3out of 4	1,094 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Talbot Village , BH10 4JA	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Academy converter	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	488 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	585 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	1,754 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	1,933 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	2,398 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	3,077 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	4,420 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	2out of 4	5,211 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	576 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth University Poole House , Talbot Campus BH12 5BB	- not rated	1,163 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arts University Bournemouth Wallisdown Road , BH12 5HH	- not rated	1,267 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	1,565 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	1,602 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Park Methodist Church	Edgehill Road	129 yd
The Welcome Inn	Victoria Park Methodist Church, Jameson Road	184 yd
Hawthorns Coffee Shop & Lunch Club	Elim Pentecostal Church, Hawthorn Road	251 yd
Winton Friendship Club	Ymca, Jameson Road	288 yd
Ristorante Barolo	586-588 Wimborne Road	304 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Silverback Ale House	518 Wimborne Road	355 yd
Royal British Legion Club	593 Wimborne Road	374 yd
Lark Rise	475 Wimborne Road	442 yd
Parkstone & Heatherlands	433-437 Wimborne Road	442 yd
The Micro Moose	326 Wimborne Road	737 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indigo	556-558 Wimborne Road	304 yd
Mr Rice	549 Wimborne Road	336 yd
Domino's Pizza	532 Wimborne Road	355 yd
Burgers AJs	493b Wimborne Road	364 yd
KFC	460 Wimborne Road	402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Makkah Foods	377 Wimborne Road	613 yd
Lidl	376-378 Wimborne Road	617 yd
Waitrose	345-353 Wimborne Road	738 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Avenue Tennis Club Victoria Avenue	tennis courts	204 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK NAMU ROAD	grass pitches	335 yd
Ymca (Winton) JAMESON ROAD		336 yd
Moordown St John'S Ce Primary School VICARAGE ROAD	swimming pool	436 yd
Glenmoor And Winton Academies BESWICK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	605 yd
Winton Primary School OSWALD ROAD	grass pitches	647 yd
Moordown Community Centre CORONATION AVENUE		734 yd
Bournemouth Velodrome BOURNEMOUTH VELODROME BOURNEMOUTH VELODROME ENSBURY AVENUE	cycling	876 yd
Redhill Park Tennis Courts REDHILL AVENUE	tennis courts	878 yd
Slade Farm Playing Fields SLADES FARM SPORTS PAVILLION SLADES FARM SPORTS PAVILLION ENSBURY AVENUE	grass pitches	989 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH9 2PY