Hilda Road, Poole, BH12 2HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH12 2HW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.6%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.2%	48.4%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	33.9%	36.4%	2.5%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	39.7%	-5.1%	44.2%	-4.5%
Separated	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.1%	10.7%	2.6%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	9.3%	10.7%	1.4%	6.1%	4.6%

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	49.5%	46.1%	-3.4%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	31.8%	32.6%	0.8%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	13.1%	16.1%	3.0%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.2%	25.2%	-5.0%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.8%	13%	-8.8%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	15.1%	-3.4%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.3%	1.1%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	15.1%	7.4%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	19.7%	7.6%	33.8%	-14.1%
Other	4.4%	5.5%	1.1%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Black African	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	93.8%	91.3%	-2.5%	81.4%	9.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% 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	93.1%	84.3%	-8.8%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	2.6%	11.2%	8.6%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	84.8%	-8.0%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	11.9%	11.2%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.3%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	22.6%	13.5%	9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Hilda Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hilda Road was 178.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 126.2% higher than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hilda Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley and the 136th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BH12 2HW, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Hilda Road 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 Poole.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hilda Road, Poole, BH12 2HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH12 2HW

Average Price
£327,823

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£321,630

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£433,106

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hilda Road

Average Price
£309,687

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£306,154

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£429,821

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hilda Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Hilda Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-10-10	£300,000
7 Hilda Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-06-06	£196,218
22 Hilda Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£322,000	2024-07-12	£324,782
8 Hilda Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£283,000	2024-06-07	£285,137
11 Hilda Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£337,500	2023-05-30	£328,702

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH12 2HW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

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	3out of 4	399 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heatherlands Primary School Library Road , Parkstone BH12 2BG	3out of 4	762 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Academy Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	4out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	2out of 4	1,188 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Infant School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DT	3out of 4	1,225 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	687 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	2,371 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Academy Duck Lane , BH11 9JJ	2out of 4	3,118 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	3,143 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	3,158 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadstone Middle School Dunyeats Road , BH18 8AE	2out of 4	5,369 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	2,954 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	4,990 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	284 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winchelsea School Guernsey Road , Parkstone BH12 4LL	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langside School Langside Avenue , Parkstone BH12 5BN	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lion Works School 543 Wallisdown Road , Poole BH12 5AD	- not rated	1,786 yd	Other independent special school	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
Behind bars Dorset	1 Wyvern Close	466 yd
Wilde Fillings	159 Alder Road	626 yd
Branksome Centre Community Coffee Shop	Pavilion, Branksome Recreation Ground, Recreation Road	640 yd
Sonnys	179 Alder Road	690 yd
The Hub Cafe @ Rossmore Library	Rossmore Library, Herbert Avenue	816 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Star	New Star Inn, 78 Herbert Avenue	243 yd
The Tavern	149 Rossmore Road	493 yd
The Barking Cat Alehouse	180 Ashley Road	1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
35 Kebab	91 Melbury Avenue	435 yd
The Avenue Fish and Chips	178b-178c Herbert Avenue	505 yd
Lights of India	Unit 1, 122-124 Rossmore Road	523 yd
Traditional Fish and Chips	229 Churchill Road	536 yd
Ken's Kitchen	95 Melbury Avenue	614 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	184 Herbert Avenue	526 yd
Alder Stores	91-93 Alder Road	747 yd
Spar	164 Alder Road	846 yd
Co-op	36 Good Road	883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Branksome Recreation Ground Recreation Road	grass pitches	433 yd
Alderney Recreation Ground (Closed) Turbary Close	grass pitches	795 yd
Everyone Active Leisure Centre: Rossmore ROSSMORE LEISURE CENTRE ROSSMORE LEISURE CENTRE HERBERT AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	815 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Poole) POOLE RETAIL PARK POOLE RETAIL PARK REDLANDS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	998 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	69.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH12 2HW