Morrison Avenue, Poole, BH12 4AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH12 4AE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.8%	1.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.5%	48.2%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	32.3%	33.2%	0.9%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	50.4%	1.2%	44.2%	6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.8%	6.4%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	8.6%	6.4%	-2.2%	6.1%	0.3%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.7%	52.1%	6.4%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	33.8%	34.8%	1.0%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	16.7%	10.8%	-5.9%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	24.1%	13.1%	-11.0%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	7.9%	-6.4%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	17.1%	-0.6%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	6.7%	1.1%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	23%	9.8%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	30.6%	8.4%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.1% 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	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.9%	93.1%	-2.8%	81.4%	11.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% 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	89.9%	84%	-5.9%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	2.5%	7.8%	5.3%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	84.3%	-5.6%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.9%	8.6%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3%	2.4%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Morrison Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Morrison Avenue was 53.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.4% lower than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Morrison Avenue has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley and the 577th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.2%.

🔎 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. 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 4AE, 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 Morrison Avenue are based on 45 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 Morrison Avenue, Poole, BH12 4AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH12 4AE

Average Price
£334,399

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£334,399

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morrison Avenue

Average Price
£368,431

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£368,431

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morrison AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Morrison Avenue, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£288,000	2025-10-09	£288,000
36 Morrison Avenue, Poole, Poole Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-04-26	£376,613
40 Morrison Avenue, Poole, Poole Detached, an established residential building	£224,000	2017-01-12	£281,583
34 Morrison Avenue, Poole, Poole Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2016-09-21	£353,827
37 Morrison Avenue, Poole, Poole Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2015-06-12	£314,126

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH12 4AE

Employment

BH12 4AE 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	88
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	16
Manufacturing	12
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
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	40 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heatherlands Primary School Library Road , Parkstone BH12 2BG	3out of 4	751 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Academy Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	4out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Primary School Talbot Drive , Wallisdown BH12 5ED	3out of 4	1,424 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	982 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	2,788 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	2,793 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	2,904 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,905 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	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	3,296 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	4,586 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	635 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langside School Langside Avenue , Parkstone BH12 5BN	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winchelsea School Guernsey Road , Parkstone BH12 4LL	3out of 4	1,449 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	1,535 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lion Works School 543 Wallisdown Road , Poole BH12 5AD	- not rated	1,879 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
Wilde Fillings	159 Alder Road	226 yd
Sonnys	179 Alder Road	272 yd
McDonalds	180-182 Alder Road	442 yd
Simply Gourmet	5 Cortry Close	562 yd
Branksome Centre Community Coffee Shop	Pavilion, Branksome Recreation Ground, Recreation Road	578 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Star	New Star Inn, 78 Herbert Avenue	591 yd
Harvester	Harvester, 1 Alder Park, Alder Road	818 yd
The Tavern	149 Rossmore Road	896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	147 Alder Road	226 yd
Hon's Kitchen	143 Alder Road	226 yd
Brown's	177a Alder Road	280 yd
Ken's Kitchen	95 Melbury Avenue	351 yd
35 Kebab	91 Melbury Avenue	439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	164 Alder Road	442 yd
Alder Stores	91-93 Alder Road	601 yd
Sainsbury's	4 Alder Park, Alder Road	867 yd
Sainsbury's Petrol	4 Alder Park, Alder Road	867 yd
Tesco	184 Herbert Avenue	887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Branksome Recreation Ground Recreation Road	grass pitches	438 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Poole) POOLE RETAIL PARK POOLE RETAIL PARK REDLANDS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	781 yd
Alderney Recreation Ground (Closed) Turbary Close	grass pitches	856 yd
Bishop Aldhelms Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School WINSTON AVENUE	grass pitches	993 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 4AE