Sunnyside Road, Poole, BH12 2LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH12 2LE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	51.4%	2.9%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	51.5%	48.6%	-2.9%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 2LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	40.3%	42.5%	2.2%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	47.2%	6.0%	44.2%	3.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.1%	5.3%	-4.8%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	53.8%	53.7%	-0.1%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	32%	29.7%	-2.3%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	8.6%	9.8%	1.2%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.6%	11.7%	-4.9%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	11.1%	-6.8%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	17.6%	0.7%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	6.5%	0.3%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	17.9%	3.0%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	31.4%	8.3%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
White	94.4%	93.5%	-0.9%	81.4%	12.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	93.9%	84.6%	-9.3%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	3.3%	10.1%	6.8%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	84.4%	-9.3%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	7.2%	6.4%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	6.2%	4.9%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53%	37.2%	15.8%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Sunnyside Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sunnyside Road was 17.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.4% lower than the Canford Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sunnyside Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Canford Heath and the 168th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.7%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BH12 2LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Sunnyside Road are based on 130 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 Sunnyside Road, Poole, BH12 2LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH12 2LE

Average Price
£182,824

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,824

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sunnyside Road

Average Price
£282,076

Semi-Detached
£318,822

Terraced
£286,137

Detached
£321,452

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,940

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sunnyside Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Branksome Court, 79 Sunnyside Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£174,000	2019-04-23	£188,397
Flat 1 Branksome Court, 79 Sunnyside Road, Poole, Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-12-19	£201,073
Flat 1 Branksome Court, 79 Sunnyside Road, Poole, Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2005-10-21	£199,452
Flat 1 Branksome Court, 79 Sunnyside Road, Poole, Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2003-04-11	£171,313
Flat 1 Branksome Court, 79 Sunnyside Road, Poole, Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2002-07-05	£241,053

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH12 2LE

Employment

BH12 2LE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	160
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	35
Construction	19
Manufacturing	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	786 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heatherlands Primary School Library Road , Parkstone BH12 2BG	3out of 4	791 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	2out of 4	791 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Infant School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DT	3out of 4	822 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Academy Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	4out of 4	1,248 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	766 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	2,012 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	4out of 4	2,917 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Academy Duck Lane , BH11 9JJ	2out of 4	3,370 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	3,518 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	5,178 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	2,555 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	5,294 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	453 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winchelsea School Guernsey Road , Parkstone BH12 4LL	3out of 4	1,426 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	1,817 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langside School Langside Avenue , Parkstone BH12 5BN	3out of 4	1,891 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lion Works School 543 Wallisdown Road , Poole BH12 5AD	- not rated	1,976 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	595 yd
Branksome Centre Community Coffee Shop	Pavilion, Branksome Recreation Ground, Recreation Road	752 yd
Everyone Active Cafe	Rossmore Leisure Centre, Herbert Avenue	816 yd
Coffee and Play Co	The Gospel Hall, Churchill Road	822 yd
Roman Kitchen Parkstone Ltd	242 Ashley Road	855 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tavern	149 Rossmore Road	384 yd
New Star	New Star Inn, 78 Herbert Avenue	449 yd
The Barking Cat Alehouse	180 Ashley Road	881 yd
The Churchill	382 Ashley Road	915 yd
Branksome Conservative Club	271 Ashley Road	955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Traditional Fish and Chips	229 Churchill Road	308 yd
Lights of India	Unit 1, 122-124 Rossmore Road	375 yd
The Avenue Fish and Chips	178b-178c Herbert Avenue	533 yd
35 Kebab	91 Melbury Avenue	804 yd
New Kitchen	242 Ashley Road	855 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	184 Herbert Avenue	537 yd
Co-op	36 Good Road	709 yd
Parkstone Asian Mini Shop	329 Ashley Road	862 yd
Makkah Food Store	Unit 3, 320-324 Ashley Road	865 yd
Co-op	346 Ashley Road	877 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Branksome Recreation Ground Recreation Road	grass pitches	590 yd
Everyone Active Leisure Centre: Rossmore ROSSMORE LEISURE CENTRE ROSSMORE LEISURE CENTRE HERBERT AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	875 yd
Branksome Heath Junior School LIVINGSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	887 yd
Alderney Recreation Ground (Closed) Turbary Close	grass pitches	1,079 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%

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

Overview of BH12 2LE