Library Road, Poole, BH12 2BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH12 2BG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	47.5%	49.8%	2.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	52.5%	50.2%	-2.3%	49.0%	1.2%

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	28.9%	29.2%	0.3%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	49%	-2.9%	44.2%	4.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.5%	10.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	6.4%	8.3%	1.9%	6.1%	2.2%

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	46.9%	44.4%	-2.5%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	33.3%	36.6%	3.3%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	16.2%	13.4%	-2.8%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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%	24%	-1.9%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	15.2%	-5.1%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	7.2%	-7.5%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	10%	3.6%	5.3%	4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	16%	5.1%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	24.4%	6.7%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.4%	96.5%	-0.9%	81.4%	15.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	93.4%	85.3%	-8.1%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	4%	8.4%	4.4%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	92.4%	85.9%	-6.5%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	10.6%	9.9%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Library Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Library Road was 46.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.4% lower than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Library Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley and the 547th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.1%.

🔎 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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BH12 2BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Library Road are based on 127 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 Library Road, Poole, BH12 2BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH12 2BG

Average Price
£327,292

Semi-Detached
£317,048

Terraced
£329,201

Detached
£361,739

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Library Road

Average Price
£327,668

Semi-Detached
£328,939

Terraced
£285,187

Detached
£338,367

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Library Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Library Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-03-20	£310,516
83 Library Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-05-10	£416,337
95 Library Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-11-13	£324,407
45A Library Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-05-26	£305,639
111 Library Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-07-27	£326,925

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH12 2BG

Employment

BH12 2BG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BH12 2BG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	96
Full-Time Employee	70
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	20
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heatherlands Primary School Library Road , Parkstone BH12 2BG	3out of 4	126 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Sancreed Road , Parkstone BH12 4DZ	3out of 4	756 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Courthill Infant School Courthill Road , Parkstone BH14 9HL	3out of 4	946 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Infant School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DT	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	2out of 4	1,261 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,336 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Dale Valley Road , Oakdale BH15 3HY	3out of 4	2,538 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	3,422 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,533 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	4out of 4	3,554 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,708 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	4,753 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	938 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School St Osmund's Road , Parkstone BH14 9JY	- not rated	1,599 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langside School Langside Avenue , Parkstone BH12 5BN	3out of 4	1,820 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winchelsea School Guernsey Road , Parkstone BH12 4LL	3out of 4	1,955 yd	Community 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
Branksome Centre Community Coffee Shop	Pavilion, Branksome Recreation Ground, Recreation Road	209 yd
Serenitea	50-52 Ashley Road	382 yd
Thirteen Restaurant	222 Ashley Road	474 yd
The Canton	180 Ashley Road	474 yd
Bueno Gelato	228-230 Ashley Road	519 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masonic Hall Branksome	57 Ashley Road	424 yd
The Barking Cat Alehouse	180 Ashley Road	474 yd
The Branksome Railway Hotel	429 Poole Road	734 yd
Branksome Conservative Club	271 Ashley Road	869 yd
The Churchill	382 Ashley Road	884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mias Fish and Chips	62 Ashley Road	376 yd
Chefs Cloud AKA Bengal Burger AKA Chennai Chicken	254 Ashley Road	594 yd
Chunkzz Fried Chicken & Pizza	238 Ashley Road	594 yd
Li’s Chinese Takeaway	266 Ashley Road	594 yd
Pendik Kebab House	260 Ashley Road	594 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alder Stores	91-93 Alder Road	334 yd
Makkah Food Store	Unit 3, 320-324 Ashley Road	736 yd
Parkstone Asian Mini Shop	329 Ashley Road	736 yd
Co-op	346 Ashley Road	800 yd
Iceland	362 Ashley Road	843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Branksome Recreation Ground Recreation Road	grass pitches	299 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Poole) POOLE RETAIL PARK POOLE RETAIL PARK REDLANDS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	558 yd
Victoria Education Centre LINDSAY ROAD	swimming pool	1,024 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	59.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH12 2BG