Oswald Close, Bournemouth, BH9 2TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH9 2TJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	52.7%	2.2%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	49.5%	47.3%	-2.2%	49.0%	-1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.7%	31.8%	-1.9%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	50%	5.0%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.7%	7.6%	-2.1%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	10.1%	9.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	3.0%

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	44.5%	43.8%	-0.7%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	36.8%	38.8%	2.0%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	15.6%	13.6%	-2.0%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	23.3%	16.2%	-7.1%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	10.5%	-6.2%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	15.4%	0.3%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	6%	0.6%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	24.1%	9.8%	16.9%	7.2%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	23.7%	4.3%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	5.8%	4.1%	-1.7%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% 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	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	93.1%	91%	-2.1%	81.4%	9.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.1% 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	91.3%	87.1%	-4.2%	83.2%	3.9%
European Union	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
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	91.3%	86.8%	-4.5%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	8.2%	6.0%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.6%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
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%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Oswald Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oswald Close was 90.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.4% higher than the Moordown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Oswald Close has the 21st highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown and the 334th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.5%.

🔎 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 2TJ, 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 Oswald Close are based on 4 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 Oswald Close, Bournemouth, BH9 2TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH9 2TJ

Average Price
£370,138

Semi-Detached
£359,471

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£375,471

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oswald Close

Average Price
£366,169

Semi-Detached
£362,884

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£367,264

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oswald CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Oswald Close, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2012-09-28	£362,884
2 Oswald Close, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2005-06-16	£406,087
4 Oswald Close, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2004-12-10	£343,250
4 Oswald Close, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	1996-07-05	£352,453

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH9 2TJ

Employment

BH9 2TJ 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 2TJ 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	80
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	13
Other	13
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winton Primary School Oswald Road , BH9 2TG	3out of 4	236 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill View Primary School Hill View Road , Ensbury Park BH10 5BD	3out of 4	424 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	477 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsleigh Primary School Hadow Road , Kinson BH10 5HT	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Bemister Road , Winton BH9 1LG	3out of 4	1,325 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	732 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	831 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	1,354 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	2,052 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	2,436 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	3,727 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	4,689 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	2out of 4	4,846 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	1,219 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth University Poole House , Talbot Campus BH12 5BB	- not rated	1,521 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arts University Bournemouth Wallisdown Road , BH12 5HH	- not rated	1,659 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	2,163 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	2,220 yd	Other independent 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
Redhill Park Cafe	Redhill Park, Redhill Avenue	108 yd
Bournemouth Blind Society	5 Victoria Park Road	399 yd
Naan	782 Wimborne Road	463 yd
Foodelicious@Moordown	792 Wimborne Road	463 yd
Spudtacular	808-810 Wimborne Road	470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club	593 Wimborne Road	687 yd
Moordown Bowling Club	The Bob Davies Pavilion, Endfield Road	864 yd
The Silverback Ale House	518 Wimborne Road	967 yd
Lark Rise	475 Wimborne Road	1,059 yd
Parkstone & Heatherlands	433-437 Wimborne Road	1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Champion Pizza	1-3 Columbia Road	312 yd
China Town	5 Columbia Road	312 yd
Taste of Hong Kong	63 Columbia Road	437 yd
Pamir BBQ Express	830 Wimborne Road	474 yd
Mrs Fox's Fish and Chips	815 Wimborne Road	525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Biltong & Bangers	934 Wimborne Road		664 yd
Co-op	967-975 Wimborne Road		707 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winton Primary School OSWALD ROAD	grass pitches	114 yd
Redhill Park Tennis Courts REDHILL AVENUE	tennis courts	212 yd
Moordown St John'S Ce Primary School VICARAGE ROAD	swimming pool	357 yd
Victoria Avenue Tennis Club Victoria Avenue	tennis courts	566 yd
Ymca (Winton) JAMESON ROAD		613 yd
Moordown Community Centre CORONATION AVENUE		686 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK NAMU ROAD	grass pitches	705 yd
Glenmoor And Winton Academies BESWICK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	743 yd
Moordown Recreation Ground Endfield Road	tennis courts	925 yd
Bournemouth Velodrome BOURNEMOUTH VELODROME BOURNEMOUTH VELODROME ENSBURY AVENUE	cycling	1,012 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%

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

Overview of BH9 2TJ