Larksfield Avenue, Bournemouth, BH9 3LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH9 3LW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	50.1%	-4.2%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	45.7%	49.9%	4.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.9%	32.3%	0.4%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	47.2%	3.2%	44.2%	3.0%
Separated	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	14.2%	12.9%	-1.3%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	7.8%	5.9%	-1.9%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.8%	46.2%	9.4%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	41.2%	35.4%	-5.8%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	16.5%	13.4%	-3.1%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	25.9%	16.9%	-9.0%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	5.6%	-11.6%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	16.9%	1.4%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	6%	6.3%	0.3%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	21.9%	10.7%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	30.5%	13.7%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	7.3%	2%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% 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%	3%	3.0%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	3.1%	1.4%
Other Asian	7.6%	2.3%	-5.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	89%	80.4%	-8.6%	81.4%	-1.0%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.8% 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	87.3%	78.8%	-8.5%	83.2%	-4.4%
European Union	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	9.8%	2.6%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	79.4%	-7.5%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	1.7%	15.2%	13.5%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	5.8%	0.8%	-5.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Larksfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Larksfield Avenue was 164.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.2% higher than the Muscliff & Strouden Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Larksfield Avenue has the 7th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Muscliff & Strouden Park and the 149th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 214.7%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BH9 3LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Larksfield Avenue are based on 35 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 Larksfield Avenue, Bournemouth, BH9 3LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH9 3LW

Average Price
£328,148

Semi-Detached
£323,727

Terraced
£389,753

Detached
£332,859

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Larksfield Avenue

Average Price
£318,135

Semi-Detached
£325,374

Terraced
£195,305

Detached
£332,148

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Larksfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Larksfield Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£362,500	2025-06-12	£358,381
43 Larksfield Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-03-28	£351,239
27 Larksfield Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£336,000	2025-03-20	£342,077
19 Larksfield Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-06-20	£275,176
55 Larksfield Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-04-15	£309,528

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH9 3LW

Employment

BH9 3LW 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Other	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Muscliff Primary School Broadway Lane , Throop BH8 0AB	3out of 4	504 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Epiphany School Shillingstone Drive , Muscliff BH9 3PE	3out of 4	669 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	1,021 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Infant Academy East Way , BH8 9PU	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy East Way , BH8 9PU	4out of 4	1,173 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournemouth School for Girls Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ	4out of 4	935 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth School East Way , BH8 9PY	4out of 4	1,050 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Mallard Road , BH8 9PW	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,608 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	2,719 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	3,030 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	3,339 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road ,	- not rated	4,135 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambian Wing College 126 Richmond Park Road , BH8 8TH	- not rated	2,456 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linwood School Alma Road , Winton BH9 1AJ	4out of 4	2,459 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School 43-49 Queens Park South Drive , BH8 9BJ	- not rated	2,679 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot House School 8 Firs Glen Road , Winton BH9 2LR	- not rated	2,701 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portfield School Parley Lane , BH23 6BP	3out of 4	2,848 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	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	680 yd
St Paul's Cafe	St Paul's Church, Landford Way	839 yd
Holy Epiphany Church Hall	Church Of The Holy Epiphany, 48 Castle Lane West	901 yd
Kingfisher Barn Visitor Centre	Stour Acres, Granby Road	962 yd
Bully's Cafe	27 Castle Lane West	989 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bournemouth Electric Sports and Social Club Ltd	Broadway Lane		217 yd
The Broadway	241 Castle Lane West		386 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bento	243 Castle Lane West	386 yd
Susan Chinese Takeaway	577 Charminster Road	642 yd
NAZ Indian Takeaway	72 Castle Lane West	680 yd
Noor Takeaway	50 Castle Lane West	680 yd
West Way Fisheries	569 Charminster Road	771 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	1 Tolpuddle Gardens		517 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadway Park BROADWAY LANE	grass pitches	178 yd
Muscliffe Park SHILLINGSTONE DRIVE	grass pitches	479 yd
Bournemouth School For Girls CASTLE GATE CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	818 yd
Sir David English Sports Centre THE SIR DAVID ENGLISH SPORTS CENTRE THE SIR DAVID ENGLISH SPORTS CENTRE EAST WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	934 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	51 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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