Chesil Gardens, Poole, BH12 3LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH12 3LX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	51.2%	-3.4%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	45.4%	48.8%	3.4%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	23.3%	30.9%	7.6%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	26.7%	-8.4%	44.2%	-17.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	17.2%	27.1%	9.9%	9.1%	18.0%
Widowed	19.8%	11.8%	-8.0%	6.1%	5.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (55.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.8%	28.3%	-1.5%	48.4%	-20.1%
Good health	30.2%	27.4%	-2.8%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	25.1%	27.4%	2.3%	12.7%	14.7%
Bad health	10.5%	13.6%	3.1%	4.0%	9.6%
Very bad health	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	1.2%	2.0%

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.

In the area around BH12 3LX this area, 36.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 15.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	53.4%	36.2%	-17.2%	18.2%	18.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	11.8%	0.3%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	12.9%	0.3%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	9.4%	7.1%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	11.1%	3.8%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	8.4%	15.3%	6.9%	33.8%	-18.5%
Other	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	95.9%	94.7%	-1.2%	81.4%	13.3%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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	94%	83.5%	-10.5%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	2.9%	10.5%	7.6%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	83%	-10.3%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	0%	14.6%	14.6%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.3%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	13%	6.0%	7.0%

Safety

Is Chesil Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chesil Gardens was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Canford Heath average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.1%.

🔎 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 3LX, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Chesil Gardens are based on 12 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 Chesil Gardens, Poole, BH12 3LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH12 3LX

Average Price
£259,139

Semi-Detached
£257,459

Terraced
£262,499

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chesil Gardens

Average Price
£277,942

Semi-Detached
£275,500

Terraced
£285,268

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chesil GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Chesil Gardens, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-08-09	£227,059
3 Chesil Gardens, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£258,000	2019-07-26	£302,641
4 Chesil Gardens, Poole, Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£257,000	2018-10-26	£293,623
3 Chesil Gardens, Poole, Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2014-02-07	£282,401
5 Chesil Gardens, Poole, Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2009-11-27	£145,399

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH12 3LX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BH12 3LX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	96
Full-Time Employee	62
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	10
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinidad First School Herbert Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4HY	- not rated	334 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Infant School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DT	3out of 4	1,186 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sylvan Infant School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DT	- not rated	1,186 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Academy Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	1,211 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alderney Middle School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	1,060 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Branksome Heath Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	- not rated	1,079 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	1,211 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Sancreed Road , Parkstone BH12 4DZ	- not rated	1,754 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haymoor Junior School Ashdown Close , Canford Heath BH17 8WG	- not rated	1,844 yd	Foundation school	No	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	864 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	864 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	1,387 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashdown Technology College Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	- not rated	1,792 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	3out of 4	1,792 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	3,964 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadstone Middle School Dunyeats Road , BH18 8AE	3out of 4	3,964 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	2,699 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Arts Institute At Bournemouth Wallisdown Road , BH12 5HH	- not rated	3,604 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winchelsea School Guernsey Road , Parkstone BH12 4LL	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	- not rated	1,151 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School C/O Parkstone Boys' and Girls' Club , Recreation Road BH15 3NN	- not rated	1,267 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Franklyn House School 11 Netley Close , Branksome BH15 3NW	- not rated	1,288 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lion Works School 543 Wallisdown Road , Poole BH12 5AD	- not rated	1,525 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
The Cafe at Trinidad Extra Care Village	Trinidad House, 3 Rossmore Road	66 yd
Subway	470 Ringwood Road	390 yd
Buzz Bingo	24-25 Tower Park, Yarrow Road	578 yd
Pizza Express	Pizza Express, 1a Tower Park, Yarrow Road	614 yd
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut, 13-14 Tower Park, Yarrow Road	631 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newtown Conservative Club	374 Ringwood Road	981 yd
Alderney West Comm Cen Soc Cl	Alderney West Community Centre, 75 Bedford Road South	1,041 yd
The Tavern	149 Rossmore Road	1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Istanbul Grill and Pizza	614 Ringwood Road	394 yd
Cafe Fresh Limited	5a Southern Fabrications, 5 Mannings Heath Road	545 yd
Mightie Bites	378 Ringwood Road	952 yd
The Home	380 Ringwood Road	952 yd
Lights of India	Unit 1, 122-124 Rossmore Road	1,025 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	470 Ringwood Road	390 yd
Co-op	36 Good Road	657 yd
Tesco	Yarrow Road	688 yd
Tesco Petrol Yarrow Road	Tesco Superstore, Yarrow Road	689 yd
Tesco	184 Herbert Avenue	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Poole) Unit 1-5 Unit 1-5 Tower Park	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	614 yd
Splashdown (Poole) UNIT R1-C UNIT R1-C TOWER PARK	swimming pool	646 yd
Everyone Active Leisure Centre: Rossmore ROSSMORE LEISURE CENTRE ROSSMORE LEISURE CENTRE HERBERT AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	897 yd
Haskells Recreation Ground Ringwood Road	grass pitches	1,023 yd
Winchelsea School GUERNSEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,056 yd
Branksome Heath Junior School LIVINGSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	1,081 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	71.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH12 3LX