Littlecroft Road, Poole, BH12 3LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH12 3LE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.7%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.6%	48.3%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	36.9%	38.3%	1.4%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	44.8%	7.0%	44.2%	0.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	15.3%	10.3%	-5.0%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	5.6%	4.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	43.1%	38.9%	-4.2%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	41%	44%	3.0%	33.6%	10.4%
Fair health	10.4%	12.4%	2.0%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	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	23.3%	23.7%	0.4%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	8.8%	-8.9%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	12.2%	-5.5%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	8.8%	4.4%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	17.2%	3.9%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	25.6%	8.3%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	6.4%	3.8%	-2.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	4%	1.9%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	93.8%	89.3%	-4.5%	81.4%	7.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	90.3%	88.3%	-2.0%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	88.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.7%	9.4%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.3%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Littlecroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Littlecroft Road was 30.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.4% lower than the Canford Heath average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Littlecroft Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath and the 383rd lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.4%.

🔎 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 3LE, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Littlecroft Road are based on 5 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 Littlecroft Road, Poole, BH12 3LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH12 3LE

Average Price
£244,288

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£303,567

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,731

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Littlecroft Road

Average Price
£262,309

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£286,322

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,256

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Littlecroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Linear, 1B Littlecroft Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-10-17	£330,356
7A Littlecroft Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,000	2024-12-19	£119,383
8 Littlecroft Road, Poole, Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2016-08-11	£307,105
8 Littlecroft Road, Poole, Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2008-05-23	£280,348
4 Littlecroft Road, Poole, Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£181,000	2006-09-01	£287,178

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH12 3LE

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Littlecroft Road, Poole, BH12 3LE has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 2 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Littlecroft Road, Poole, BH12 3LE has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 2 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

BH12 3LE 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	100
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	24
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	18
Education	18
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Livingstone Road Infant School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DT	3out of 4	542 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sylvan Infant School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DT	- not rated	542 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	3out of 4	586 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocean Academy Poole , Constitution Hill Road BH14 0PZ	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Devon Road , BH15 3QQ	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Branksome Heath Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	- not rated	586 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE (VC) Middle School Parr Street , Parkstone BH14 0JY	- not rated	1,146 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Devon Road , BH15 3QQ	- not rated	1,479 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Baden Powell County Middle School Mill Lane , Parkstone BH14 8UL	- not rated	1,501 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longfleet Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Jolliffe Avenue , BH15 2HF	- not rated	1,959 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Dale Valley Road , Oakdale BH15 3HY	3out of 4	940 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rossmore Community College Herbert Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4HS	- not rated	1,782 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	1,782 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashdown Technology College Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	- not rated	2,242 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	3out of 4	2,242 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	- not rated	4,591 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadstone Middle School Dunyeats Road , BH18 8AE	3out of 4	4,591 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	1,307 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Arts Institute At Bournemouth Wallisdown Road , BH12 5HH	- not rated	4,239 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Franklyn House School 11 Netley Close , Branksome BH15 3NW	- not rated	695 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School C/O Parkstone Boys' and Girls' Club , Recreation Road BH15 3NN	- not rated	792 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Eagle House School 16 St Peter's Road , Parkstone BH14 0PA	- not rated	852 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckholme Towers School 18 Commercial Road , Parkstone BH14 0JW	- not rated	1,239 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	- not rated	1,716 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
Cafe Nosh	66 Sea View Road	67 yd
Cookies and Coffee	Unit 1A, Beta Centre, 262-268 Ringwood Road	332 yd
Skate	206 Ringwood Road	476 yd
Ramp Rats	Prevail Skathouse, 65-67 Ringwood Road	704 yd
Caballero Cafe	Prevail Skatehouse, 65-67 Ringwood Road	705 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pottery Hotel	The Pottery Hotel, 260 Ringwood Road	476 yd
Newtown Conservative Club	374 Ringwood Road	478 yd
Parkstone Trades & Labour Hall	485 Ashley Road	570 yd
Victoria	The Victoria Cross, 377 Ashley Road	811 yd
Camden	6 Bournemouth Road	1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Full House	48 Sea View Road	67 yd
Mohaan Indian Takeaway	16 Sea View Road	115 yd
Pintoh Thong	636 Ashley Road	263 yd
Mightie Bites	378 Ringwood Road	521 yd
The Home	380 Ringwood Road	521 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	638 Ashley Road	248 yd
Snack Stop	486 Ashley Road	747 yd
Waitrose	311-313 Ashley Road	1,042 yd
The Southern Co-op	25 Ringwood Road	1,061 yd
Tesco	470 Ringwood Road	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haskells Recreation Ground Ringwood Road	grass pitches	405 yd
Branksome Heath Junior School LIVINGSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	585 yd
St Edwards School DALE VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,051 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.

Overview of BH12 3LE