Rossmore Road, Poole, BH12 3NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH12 3NH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.3%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50%	49.7%	-0.3%	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.

In the immediate area around BH12 3NH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	41.6%	44.8%	3.2%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	34.7%	-1.9%	44.2%	-9.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	10.5%	10.1%	-0.4%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	7.2%	4.4%	-2.8%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.9%	41.4%	2.5%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	37.4%	36.1%	-1.3%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	15.4%	14.2%	-1.2%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	1.2%	2.1%

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	36.8%	24.6%	-12.2%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	12.2%	-1.7%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	11.7%	-4.4%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7%	3.1%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	16.8%	4.9%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	13%	23.6%	10.6%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	3.1%	0.2%
Black African	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	91.3%	83.7%	-7.6%	81.4%	2.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	6.8%	5.3%	0.1%	6.7%
Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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	89.8%	80.5%	-9.3%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	4.1%	11.9%	7.8%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2%	1%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	80.6%	-9.2%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	12.6%	12.2%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.6%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Rossmore Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rossmore Road was 424.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 469.0% higher than the Canford Heath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rossmore Road has the highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath and the 33rd highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 141.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.2%.

🔎 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 3NH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Rossmore Road are based on 341 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 Rossmore Road, Poole, BH12 3NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH12 3NH

Average Price
£287,415

Semi-Detached
£266,385

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£329,474

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rossmore Road

Average Price
£280,795

Semi-Detached
£294,402

Terraced
£258,231

Detached
£314,941

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,599

Other
£4,151

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rossmore Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Rossmore Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-07-21	£294,153
2 Rossmore Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-07-22	£352,049
4 Rossmore Road, Poole, Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£173,500	2012-06-12	£280,644
6 Rossmore Road, Poole, Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£183,500	2012-01-09	£298,390
2 Rossmore Road, Poole, Poole Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2011-12-16	£288,175

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH12 3NH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	148
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	23
Construction	23
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	387 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	3out of 4	992 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Infant School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DT	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sylvan Infant School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DT	- not rated	1,098 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Academy Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	1,265 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	992 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderney Middle School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	1,121 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Primary School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	- not rated	1,265 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Sancreed Road , Parkstone BH12 4DZ	- not rated	1,747 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haymoor Junior School Ashdown Close , Canford Heath BH17 8WG	- not rated	1,834 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	884 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	884 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	1,315 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashdown Technology College Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	- not rated	1,790 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	3out of 4	1,790 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	3,993 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadstone Middle School Dunyeats Road , BH18 8AE	3out of 4	3,993 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	2,605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Arts Institute At Bournemouth Wallisdown Road , BH12 5HH	- not rated	3,632 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	1,132 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	- not rated	1,143 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	1,189 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Franklyn House School 11 Netley Close , Branksome BH15 3NW	- not rated	1,206 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lion Works School 543 Wallisdown Road , Poole BH12 5AD	- not rated	1,609 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	113 yd
Subway	470 Ringwood Road	307 yd
Buzz Bingo	24-25 Tower Park, Yarrow Road	602 yd
Pizza Express	Pizza Express, 1a Tower Park, Yarrow Road	649 yd
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut, 13-14 Tower Park, Yarrow Road	649 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Newtown Conservative Club	374 Ringwood Road		888 yd
The Tavern	149 Rossmore Road		1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Istanbul Grill and Pizza	614 Ringwood Road	489 yd
Cafe Fresh Limited	5a Southern Fabrications, 5 Mannings Heath Road	625 yd
Mightie Bites	378 Ringwood Road	859 yd
The Home	380 Ringwood Road	859 yd
Lights of India	Unit 1, 122-124 Rossmore Road	999 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	470 Ringwood Road	307 yd
Co-op	36 Good Road	632 yd
Tesco	Yarrow Road	745 yd
Tesco Petrol Yarrow Road	Tesco Superstore, Yarrow Road	746 yd
Tesco	184 Herbert Avenue	1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Poole) Unit 1-5 Unit 1-5 Tower Park	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	645 yd
Splashdown (Poole) UNIT R1-C UNIT R1-C TOWER PARK	swimming pool	665 yd
Everyone Active Leisure Centre: Rossmore ROSSMORE LEISURE CENTRE ROSSMORE LEISURE CENTRE HERBERT AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	922 yd
Haskells Recreation Ground Ringwood Road	grass pitches	929 yd
Branksome Heath Junior School LIVINGSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	994 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH12 3NH