Area Information for Wellington Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JP

Wellington Road in Bournemouth is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the East Cliff & Springbourne ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Bournemouth East. This page combines information for the address Wellington Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JP, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BH8 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for BH8 8JP.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ward East Cliff & Springbourne
Constituency Bournemouth East * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South West
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 72 property sales in Wellington Road, BH8 8JP since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Bournemouth North - East), and the Dorset Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 124 crimes were reported within half a mile of BH8 8JP.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Wellington Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JP is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Wellington Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JP:

Wellington Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JJ
Wellington Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JA
Wellington Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8LF
Wellington Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8LD
Portchester Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JZ
Beechey Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8LH

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about BH8 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 72 property sales in Wellington Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Wellington Road, Bournemouth consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 1
Semi-Detached 0
Terraced 0
Flat (Purpose-Built) 160
Flat (Converted) 6
Total 167
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Wellington Road, Bournemouth contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 68% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 24
Owned with Mortgage 25
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 110
Rented: Other 5
Rent Free 0
Total 168

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 72
Two People 68
Three People 12
Four People 12
Five People 1
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 167

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 70
Family Household 75
Other Household 20
Total 165

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 82
Deprived In One Dimension 54
Deprived In Two Dimensions 27
Deprived In Three Dimensions 4
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 168

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Bournemouth East constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 155
Female 153
Total 308

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 12
5-9 14
10-14 8
15-19 7
20-24 23
25-29 41
30-34 35
35-39 34
40-44 19
45-49 22
50-54 8
55-59 20
60-64 14
65-69 17
70-74 13
75-79 14
80-84 5
85+ 2
Total 308

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode BH8 8JP does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 128
Married 87
Separated 9
Divorced 38
Widowed 11
Total 273

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 153
Good 88
Fair 51
Bad 14
Very Bad 5
Total 311

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 100
Apprenticeship 22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
No GCSEs or Equivalent 51
Other 12
Total 274

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 81% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 251
Mixed Ethnicity 16
Indian 3
Pakistani 2
Chinese 4
Other Asian 6
Black African 6
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Arab 6
Other 15
Total 310

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Wellington Road, Bournemouth), 55% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 171
European Union 72
Rest of Europe 10
Africa 18
Middle East and Asia 22
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 16
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 310

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 171
10+ Years 62
5-10 Years 30
2-5 Years 26
Less Than 2 Years 20
Total 309

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to BH8 8JP.

Passport(s) Held
None 15
United Kingdom 191
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 76
Rest of Europe 3
African Countries 4
Middle East or Asia 8
North America or Caribbean 1
Central and South America 7

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 135
Christian 132
Buddhist 3
Hindu 5
Jewish 0
Muslim 15
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 19
Total 309

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 118
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 30
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 22
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 8
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 19
Retired 48
Looking After Home or Family 6
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 5
Other 15
Total 272

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 17
Professional Occupations 33
Associate Professional Occupations 25
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 17
Skilled Trades Occupations 14
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 19
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 15
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 15
Elementary Occupations 28
Total 183

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 31
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 56
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 36
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 33
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 15
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 34
Semi-Routine Occupation 35
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 18
Full-time Student 17
Total 275

Wellington Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JP is within the Bournemouth North - East policing neighbourhood, under the Dorset Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 124 crimes were reported within half a mile of BH8 8JP.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 124 crimes committed near Wellington Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Bournemouth North - East
Madeira Road
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH1 1QL
Force Website: http://www.dorset.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to BH8 8JP. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for BH8 8JP.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 12 closest railway stations to Wellington Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JP. The nearest railway station is Bournemouth, approximately 570 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Bournemouth 570 yards
Pokesdown 1.9 miles
Branksome 2.2 miles
Parkstone (Dorset) 3.5 miles
Christchurch 3.8 miles
Poole 5 miles
Hamworthy 6.6 miles
Hinton Admiral 7 miles
Holton Heath 9.2 miles
New Milton 9.4 miles
Wareham (Dorset) 12 miles
Sway 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Wellington Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JP. The nearest is Malmesbury Park Primary School, approximately 610 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Wellington Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JP. The nearest is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth, approximately half a mile away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth (All Through) half a mile April 2024
    
Bournemouth School 1.3 miles February 2024
    
Glenmoor Academy 1.5 miles June 2019
    
Winton Academy 1.5 miles December 2018
    
The Bishop of Winchester Academy 1.5 miles February 2023
    
Bournemouth School for Girls 1.6 miles May 2024
    
Avonbourne Girls Academy 1.9 miles October 2024
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.9 miles November 2023
    
The Bourne Academy 2.2 miles November 2019
    
St Aldhelm's Academy 2.9 miles March 2016
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Wellington Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JP. The nearest is St Paul's Hostel, approximately 690 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Wellington Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JP. The nearest is mydentist, Lansdowne Road, Bournemouth, approximately 0.6 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Wellington Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JP. The nearest is Bournemouth Nuffield Hospital, approximately 120 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Wellington Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JP. The nearest is Asda Stores Ltd, approximately 610 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in BH8 8JP

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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