Ringwood Road, Poole, BH12 4LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH12 4LS 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 4LS, 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 Ringwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ringwood Road was 343.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 327.0% higher than the Canford Heath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ringwood Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Canford Heath and the 46th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.0%.

🔎 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 4LS, 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 Ringwood Road are based on 571 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 Ringwood Road, Poole, BH12 4LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH12 4LS

Average Price
£152,354

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,176

Other
£164,821

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ringwood Road

Average Price
£315,412

Semi-Detached
£314,982

Terraced
£294,304

Detached
£415,270

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,921

Other
£942,800

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ringwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 19 Mazion, 351 - 353 Ringwood Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-10-11	£116,812
Flat 3 Mazion, 351 - 353 Ringwood Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,000	2024-03-22	£76,004
Flat 7 Mazion, 351 - 353 Ringwood Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-03-01	£118,448
Flat 8 Mazion, 351 - 353 Ringwood Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-03-31	£108,935
Flat 25 Mazion, 351 - 353 Ringwood Road, Poole, Dorset Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-12-12	£163,571

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH12 4LS

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
Livingstone Road Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	2out of 4	1,158 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Infant School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DT	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Academy Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	4out of 4	1,351 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ad Astra Infant School Sherborn Crescent , Canford Heath BH17 8AP	3out of 4	1,593 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haymoor Junior School Ashdown Close , Canford Heath BH17 8WG	3out of 4	1,681 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	1,028 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	1,296 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	4out of 4	1,627 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Poole Grammar School Gravel Hill , BH17 9JU	3out of 4	2,865 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oak Academy Duck Lane , BH11 9JJ	2out of 4	2,974 yd	Academy converter	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	2out of 4	3,804 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	2,686 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	1,174 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	1,317 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lion Works School 543 Wallisdown Road , Poole BH12 5AD	- not rated	1,603 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longspee School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	4out of 4	2,275 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langside School Langside Avenue , Parkstone BH12 5BN	3out of 4	2,705 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	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	110 yd
Subway	470 Ringwood Road	356 yd
Buzz Bingo	24-25 Tower Park, Yarrow Road	540 yd
Pizza Express	Pizza Express, 1a Tower Park, Yarrow Road	580 yd
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut, 13-14 Tower Park, Yarrow Road	591 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newtown Conservative Club	374 Ringwood Road	958 yd
Alderney West Comm Cen Soc Cl	Alderney West Community Centre, 75 Bedford Road South	1,052 yd
The Tavern	149 Rossmore Road	1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Istanbul Grill and Pizza	614 Ringwood Road	418 yd
Cafe Fresh Limited	5a Southern Fabrications, 5 Mannings Heath Road	538 yd
Mightie Bites	378 Ringwood Road	927 yd
The Home	380 Ringwood Road	927 yd
Lights of India	Unit 1, 122-124 Rossmore Road	1,060 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	470 Ringwood Road	356 yd
Tesco	Yarrow Road	663 yd
Tesco Petrol Yarrow Road	Tesco Superstore, Yarrow Road	665 yd
Co-op	36 Good Road	692 yd
Tesco	184 Herbert Avenue	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Poole) Unit 1-5 Unit 1-5 Tower Park	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	578 yd
Splashdown (Poole) UNIT R1-C UNIT R1-C TOWER PARK	swimming pool	606 yd
Everyone Active Leisure Centre: Rossmore ROSSMORE LEISURE CENTRE ROSSMORE LEISURE CENTRE HERBERT AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	943 yd
Haskells Recreation Ground Ringwood Road	grass pitches	1,006 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	78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.7 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	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH12 4LS