Poole Road, Branksome, Poole, BH12 1AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH12 1AW has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	40.8%	48%	7.2%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	59.2%	52%	-7.2%	49.0%	3.0%

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 BH12 1AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	48.8%	47.2%	-1.6%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	37.5%	7.9%	44.2%	-6.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5.6%	0.9%	-4.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	9.9%	12%	2.1%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	6.1%	1.4%	-4.7%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (86.7%) 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	46.6%	56.5%	9.9%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	33.2%	30.2%	-3.0%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	10.9%	9%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	15%	15.2%	0.2%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	6.5%	-2.9%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	11.5%	-1.6%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.9%	4.1%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.3%	19.4%	1.1%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	36.9%	7.8%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	12.2%	3.7%	-8.5%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	10.1%	3.5%	-6.6%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.5%	-1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	79.4%	81.9%	2.5%	81.4%	0.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	61.7%	-10.6%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	7.6%	14.5%	6.9%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	5.9%	5.1%	0.8%	5.1%
Africa	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	8.2%	-4.4%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	6.3%	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.3%	62%	-10.3%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	8.4%	16.1%	7.7%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	4.2%	9%	4.8%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	8.4%	7.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	5.9%	-0.8%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Other EU countries	8.9%	1.5%	7.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Poole Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poole Road was 4.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.0% lower than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Poole Road has the lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley and the 21st 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BH12 1AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Poole Road are based on 374 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Poole.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Poole Road, Branksome, Poole, BH12 1AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH12 1AW

Average Price
£324,080

Semi-Detached
£603,268

Terraced
£456,648

Detached
£652,083

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,707

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poole Road

Average Price
£237,590

Semi-Detached
£610,896

Terraced
£457,703

Detached
£495,085

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,025

Other
£1,921,240

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poole Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Glen Mews 352-354 Poole Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£178,000	2025-09-30	£178,000
366 Poole Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£242,255	2025-07-25	£240,709
340 Poole Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2023-12-08	£831,230
Flat 2 Glen Mews 352-354 Poole Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,000	2022-10-20	£161,970
362 Poole Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-08-30	£464,816

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH12 1AW

Employment

BH12 1AW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BH12 1AW 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Self-Employed	26
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	7
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heatherlands Primary School Library Road , Parkstone BH12 2BG	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Sancreed Road , Parkstone BH12 4DZ	3out of 4	1,474 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Courthill Infant School Courthill Road , Parkstone BH14 9HL	3out of 4	1,488 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Primary School Talbot Drive , Wallisdown BH12 5ED	3out of 4	2,133 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	2,362 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	3,170 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,270 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Dale Valley Road , Oakdale BH15 3HY	3out of 4	3,666 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	3,804 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bournemouth and Poole College North Road , BH14 0LS	- not rated	3,519 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road ,	- not rated	3,706 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	241 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road , BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ	- not rated	1,319 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School St Osmund's Road , Parkstone BH14 9JY	- not rated	1,811 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langside School Langside Avenue , Parkstone BH12 5BN	3out of 4	1,961 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	1,965 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Finezza	372-374 Poole Road	1 yd
Melton Court Restaurant	Melton Court, 37 Lindsay Road	169 yd
Hollywood Bowl	382 Poole Road	182 yd
White House Cafe Lounge	2-6 Cromer Road	503 yd
Intense	453 Poole Road	604 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Branksome Railway Hotel	429 Poole Road	488 yd
The Porterhouse	113 Poole Road	788 yd
Jenkins & Sons	7-8 Bank Chambers, Penn Hill Avenue	920 yd
Masonic Hall Branksome	57 Ashley Road	923 yd
The Libertine	1 Alumhurst Road	987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Godfather Pizza	422 Poole Road	378 yd
John Lewis at Home (Nepresso stand)	John Lewis, Poole Retail Park, Redlands	576 yd
Night Owl	445 Poole Road	613 yd
DNA Kebab	455 Poole Road	613 yd
Joy Hing	463 Poole Road	613 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Poole Road	156 yd
Marks & Spencer	54-60 Seamoor Road	853 yd
Premier Penn Hill	1 Bank Chambers, Penn Hill Avenue	877 yd
Alder Stores	91-93 Alder Road	941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Education Centre LINDSAY ROAD	swimming pool	294 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Poole) POOLE RETAIL PARK POOLE RETAIL PARK REDLANDS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	683 yd
Bishop Aldhelms Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School WINSTON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,032 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	79.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	79.1%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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