West Way, Bournemouth, BH9 3DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH9 3DX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	51.8%	53.2%	1.4%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	48.2%	46.8%	-1.4%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 vicinity of BH9 3DX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.7%	30.3%	7.6%	37.9%	-7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	61.2%	55.8%	-5.4%	44.2%	11.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6.2%	8.2%	2.0%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	6.9%	3.4%	-3.5%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (87.9%) 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	53.4%	52.4%	-1.0%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	35%	35.5%	0.5%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	8.3%	8.3%	0.0%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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	14.6%	12.4%	-2.2%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	10.1%	-6.8%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	16.1%	-2.4%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	19.9%	7.2%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	33.7%	0.6%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	1.2%	3%	1.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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)
Indian	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.7%	93%	-2.7%	81.4%	11.6%
Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	92%	89.5%	-2.5%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	89.5%	-2.2%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	9.9%	9.0%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	57.3%	46.2%	11.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is West Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Way was 3.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.8% lower than the Moordown average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

West Way has the lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown and the 6th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BH9 3DX, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 West Way are based on 169 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 West Way, Bournemouth, BH9 3DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH9 3DX

Average Price
£589,487

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£589,487

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Way

Average Price
£496,580

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£494,943

Detached
£502,063

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,521

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
129 West Way, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2025-09-22	£540,000
149 West Way, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£895,000	2024-09-06	£893,088
149 West Way, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2022-12-09	£812,376
137 West Way, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£555,555	2021-04-08	£625,921
133 West Way, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-03-29	£611,345

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH9 3DX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	28
Construction	21
Manufacturing	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Epiphany School Shillingstone Drive , Muscliff BH9 3PE	3out of 4	837 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	844 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Muscliff Primary School Broadway Lane , Throop BH8 0AB	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy East Way , BH8 9PU	4out of 4	1,202 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winton Primary School Oswald Road , BH9 2TG	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	1,158 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	1,298 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	1,711 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,034 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	2,145 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield School Hurn , BH23 6DF	2out of 4	3,527 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	3,737 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road ,	- not rated	3,975 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	2,205 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	2,254 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	2,478 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 15 Stokewood Road , BH3 7NA	- not rated	2,670 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth University Poole House , Talbot Campus BH12 5BB	- not rated	2,817 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
Turkish Grill	90 Castle Lane West	278 yd
Holy Epiphany Church Hall	Church Of The Holy Epiphany, 48 Castle Lane West	465 yd
Bully's Cafe	27 Castle Lane West	594 yd
Bournemouth Kawasaki	1002-1006 Wimborne Road	605 yd
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut, Westover Retail Park, Castle Lane West	657 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moordown Bowling Club	The Bob Davies Pavilion, Endfield Road	779 yd
Bournemouth Electric Sports and Social Club Ltd	Broadway Lane	788 yd
The Broadway	241 Castle Lane West	824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
NAZ Indian Takeaway	72 Castle Lane West	278 yd
Noor Takeaway	50 Castle Lane West	278 yd
Malvern Fisheries	51A Malvern Road	498 yd
Susan Chinese Takeaway	577 Charminster Road	660 yd
Barnacles	956 Wimborne Road	703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 Tolpuddle Gardens	682 yd
Co-op	967-975 Wimborne Road	704 yd
Biltong & Bangers	934 Wimborne Road	750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadway Park BROADWAY LANE	grass pitches	613 yd
Moordown Recreation Ground Endfield Road	tennis courts	675 yd
Muscliffe Park SHILLINGSTONE DRIVE	grass pitches	847 yd
Moordown Community Centre CORONATION AVENUE		953 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH9 3DX