Bedford Road South, Poole, BH12 4PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH12 4PR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	59%	52.7%	-6.3%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	41%	47.3%	6.3%	49.0%	-1.7%

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	26.7%	33.5%	6.8%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	42.9%	6.7%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.6%	8.3%	-0.3%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	26.3%	13.9%	-12.4%	6.1%	7.8%

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	34.4%	44%	9.6%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	32.8%	35.9%	3.1%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	22.2%	12.6%	-9.6%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	9%	5.7%	-3.3%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.2%	0.6%

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 4PR this area, 37.4% 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 17%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.6%	37.4%	-11.2%	18.2%	19.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	12.1%	-2.8%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	15.5%	2.8%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.4%	11.3%	5.9%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	17%	5.3%	33.8%	-16.8%
Other	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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%	2.4%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.9%	95.5%	1.6%	81.4%	14.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	96%	89.3%	-6.7%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	3.6%	3.6%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	89.3%	-6.7%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	0%	6.9%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	32.7%	13.5%	19.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	16.5%	6.0%	10.5%

Safety

Is Bedford Road South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Road South was 153.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.2% higher than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bedford Road South has the 9th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley and the 168th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BH12 4PR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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 Bedford Road South are based on 58 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 Bedford Road South, Poole, BH12 4PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH12 4PR

Average Price
£274,093

Semi-Detached
£275,174

Terraced
£257,890

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road South

Average Price
£269,256

Semi-Detached
£269,276

Terraced
£268,983

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road South

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Bedford Road South, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-05-03	£284,459
20 Bedford Road South, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-04-09	£299,380
17 Bedford Road South, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,750	2024-01-12	£249,982
3 Bedford Road South, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£297,500	2023-11-17	£301,597
22 Bedford Road South, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£314,000	2023-08-21	£316,981

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH12 4PR

Employment

BH12 4PR 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

Retired	72
Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	16
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manorside Academy Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	4out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ad Astra Infant School Sherborn Crescent , Canford Heath BH17 8AP	3out of 4	1,874 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	2out of 4	2,008 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haymoor Junior School Ashdown Close , Canford Heath BH17 8WG	3out of 4	2,101 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathlands Primary Academy Springwater Road , BH11 8HB	2out of 4	2,112 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,245 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	4out of 4	1,980 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Academy Duck Lane , BH11 9JJ	2out of 4	2,096 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Dale Valley Road , Oakdale BH15 3HY	3out of 4	2,167 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeAF Studio Holloway Avenue , BH11 9JW	3out of 4	2,273 yd	Studio schools	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	3,702 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	3,625 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	825 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lion Works School 543 Wallisdown Road , Poole BH12 5AD	- not rated	904 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	1,648 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langside School Langside Avenue , Parkstone BH12 5BN	3out of 4	2,549 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longspee School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	4out of 4	2,967 yd	Academy special 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
King Rooster Peri Peri	2c Belben Road	445 yd
Voyage Bh Cafe	Biz Spare Ltd Discovery Court, 551-553 Wallisdown Road	649 yd
Knighton Heath Golf Club	Francis Avenue	753 yd
Tesco Cafe	Restaurant, Superstore, Yarrow Road	802 yd
Fifi's cafe	Unit 8, Francis Avenue Industrial Estate, 11-15 Francis Avenue	853 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Alderney West Comm Cen Soc Cl	Alderney West Community Centre, 75 Bedford Road South		251 yd
Miller & Carter	553 Wallisdown Road		649 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Istanbul Grill and Pizza	614 Ringwood Road		524 yd
Cafe Fresh Limited	5a Southern Fabrications, 5 Mannings Heath Road		580 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Yarrow Road		801 yd
Tesco Petrol Yarrow Road	Tesco Superstore, Yarrow Road		801 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winchelsea School GUERNSEY ROAD	grass pitches	699 yd
Manorside Academy EVERING AVENUE	grass pitches	860 yd
Knighton Heath Golf Club Francis Avenue	golf	895 yd
Pure Gym (Poole) Unit 1-5 Unit 1-5 Tower Park	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	975 yd
Splashdown (Poole) UNIT R1-C UNIT R1-C TOWER PARK	swimming pool	1,072 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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