South Park Road, Poole, BH12 5BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH12 5BG 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	49.4%	50.3%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.6%	49.7%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30%	37.8%	7.8%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	46.6%	-4.3%	44.2%	2.4%
Separated	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.2%	8.5%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	7.8%	5.1%	-2.7%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	44.2%	53.7%	9.5%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	32.6%	30.5%	-2.1%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	17.7%	10.2%	-7.5%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	25.1%	16.6%	-8.5%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	13.2%	1.2%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	13.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	6%	6.4%	0.4%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	21.3%	7.5%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	27.7%	7.6%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	8.1%	1.7%	-6.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% 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	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	3.1%	0.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	97.7%	92.3%	-5.4%	81.4%	10.9%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.2% 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	92.4%	86.2%	-6.2%	83.2%	3.0%
European Union	4.9%	6.1%	1.2%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	5.6%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	85.7%	-6.5%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.1%	10.5%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1.1%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is South Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Park Road was 33.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.2% lower than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Park Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley and the 401st lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.3%.

🔎 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 5BG, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 South Park Road are based on 33 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 South Park Road, Poole, BH12 5BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH12 5BG

Average Price
£309,810

Semi-Detached
£338,982

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£300,870

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,826

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Park Road

Average Price
£308,605

Semi-Detached
£316,830

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£335,573

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,691

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 South Park Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-09-09	£299,359
38 South Park Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-08-22	£346,112
25 South Park Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£342,000	2024-04-19	£347,077
31 South Park Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£441,500	2023-10-18	£444,753
Ground Floor Flat 9 South Park Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,000	2021-11-22	£202,886

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH12 5BG

Employment

BH12 5BG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	100
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	15
Education	12
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Talbot Primary School Talbot Drive , Wallisdown BH12 5ED	3out of 4	679 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorside Academy Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG	4out of 4	978 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Sancreed Road , Parkstone BH12 4DZ	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Talbot Village , BH10 4JA	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG	3out of 4	1,355 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	1,312 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	1,885 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	1,993 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	2,101 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Oak Academy Duck Lane , BH11 9JJ	2out of 4	2,241 yd	Academy converter	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	4,215 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	4,489 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langside School Langside Avenue , Parkstone BH12 5BN	3out of 4	463 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	1,266 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winchelsea School Guernsey Road , Parkstone BH12 4LL	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lion Works School 543 Wallisdown Road , Poole BH12 5AD	- not rated	1,388 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arts University Bournemouth Wallisdown Road , BH12 5HH	- not rated	1,484 yd	Higher education institutions	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
BCHA	14 Alder Hills	423 yd
Crossroads Cafe & ShakeShack	329 Wallisdown Road	452 yd
Nail & Beauty Coffee Salon	327a Wallisdown Road	452 yd
The Soup Run	26 Talbot Drive	496 yd
La Stalla Wallisdown	270a Wallisdown Road	538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harvester	Harvester, 1 Alder Park, Alder Road	507 yd
Wallisdown Conservative Club	8 Canford Road	665 yd
The Kings Arms	252 Wallisdown Road	677 yd
Ambassador and Greenbaize Snooker Club	256 Wallisdown Road	677 yd
Wallisdown Liberal Club	71 Kinson Road	1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chop Wok	349 Wallisdown Road	422 yd
JB's Fish & Chips aka The Hungry Viking Burger Co	347 Wallisdown Road	426 yd
Heart of India	345 Wallisdown Road	430 yd
California Fried Chicken	343 Wallisdown Road	432 yd
The Royal Rooster	294 Wallisdown Road	480 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	339-341 Wallisdown Road	429 yd
ZABKA Supermarket	290a Wallisdown Road	478 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	262-268 Wallisdown Road	677 yd
Sainsbury's	4 Alder Park, Alder Road	696 yd
Sainsbury's Petrol	4 Alder Park, Alder Road	696 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Talbot Primary School TALBOT DRIVE	grass pitches	605 yd
Wallisdown Playing Fields RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND TALBOT DRIVE	grass pitches	666 yd
Alderney Recreation Ground (Closed) Turbary Close	grass pitches	808 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	61.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH12 5BG