Guest Avenue, Poole, BH12 1JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH12 1JA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.7%	49%	0.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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	27.9%	31.4%	3.5%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54%	47.5%	-6.5%	44.2%	3.3%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.2%	11.4%	0.2%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	5.4%	6.4%	1.0%	6.1%	0.3%

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 (88.8%) 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	50.1%	50.7%	0.6%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	34%	38.1%	4.1%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	11.1%	9.2%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	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	17.4%	11%	-6.4%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	9%	-5.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	13.7%	-4.1%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	8%	2.2%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	17.7%	4.3%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	38%	11.9%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	93%	91.4%	-1.6%	81.4%	10.0%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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	90%	81.8%	-8.2%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	3.2%	7.8%	4.6%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
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	90%	81.8%	-8.2%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	9.5%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Guest Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Guest Avenue was 89.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.9% higher than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Guest Avenue has the 25th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley and the 336th highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.4%.

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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 1JA, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 Guest Avenue are based on 96 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 Guest Avenue, Poole, BH12 1JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH12 1JA

Average Price
£369,059

Semi-Detached
£466,875

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£440,073

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,426

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Guest Avenue

Average Price
£369,075

Semi-Detached
£413,722

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£415,597

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,324

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Guest AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15A Guest Avenue, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-02-28	£343,920
Flat 2 Guest Court, 31 Guest Avenue, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-07-18	£184,861
23 Guest Avenue, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-06-20	£471,310
19A Guest Avenue, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£337,000	2024-05-20	£327,589
First Floor Flat 1 Guest Avenue, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-12-06	£196,196

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH12 1JA

Employment

BH12 1JA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 1JA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	115
Retired	62
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	22
Financial and insurance activities	20
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	405 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG	- not rated	405 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Sancreed Road , Parkstone BH12 4DZ	3out of 4	791 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heatherlands Primary School Library Road , Parkstone BH12 2BG	3out of 4	978 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heatherlands Primary School Library Road , Parkstone BH12 2BG	- not rated	978 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Sancreed Road , Parkstone BH12 4DZ	- not rated	791 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	1,787 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderney Middle School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	1,953 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Branksome Heath Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	- not rated	2,230 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Baden Powell County Middle School Mill Lane , Parkstone BH14 8UL	- not rated	3,132 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rossmore Community College Herbert Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4HS	- not rated	1,731 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winton Arts and Media College Winton Way , BH10 4HT	- not rated	2,438 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	2,438 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor School Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	- not rated	2,547 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Arts Institute At Bournemouth Wallisdown Road , BH12 5HH	- not rated	1,636 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bournemouth and Poole College North Road , BH14 0LS	- not rated	3,764 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 , BH1 1PA	3out of 4	3,835 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langside School Langside Avenue , Parkstone BH12 5BN	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road , BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ	- not rated	1,146 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	- not rated	1,393 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arts University Bournemouth Wallisdown Road , BH12 5HH	- not rated	1,636 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
Simply Gourmet	5 Cortry Close	369 yd
Sonnys	179 Alder Road	398 yd
Wilde Fillings	159 Alder Road	408 yd
McDonalds	180-182 Alder Road	440 yd
BCHA	14 Alder Hills	738 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Harvester	Harvester, 1 Alder Park, Alder Road		703 yd
The Branksome Railway Hotel	429 Poole Road		991 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brown's	177a Alder Road	398 yd
Pizza Go Go	147 Alder Road	408 yd
Hon's Kitchen	143 Alder Road	408 yd
Sushi Gourmet at Sainsbury Talbot Heath	4 Alder Park, Alder Road	595 yd
John Lewis at Home (Nepresso stand)	John Lewis, Poole Retail Park, Redlands	752 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	164 Alder Road	440 yd
Sainsbury's	4 Alder Park, Alder Road	595 yd
Sainsbury's Petrol	4 Alder Park, Alder Road	595 yd
Alder Stores	91-93 Alder Road	658 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bishop Aldhelms Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School WINSTON AVENUE	grass pitches	381 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Poole) POOLE RETAIL PARK POOLE RETAIL PARK REDLANDS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	592 yd
Branksome Recreation Ground Recreation Road	grass pitches	807 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	52.4%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH12 1JA