Baverstock Road, Poole, BH12 5EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH12 5EX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	50.7%	-2.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	46.8%	49.3%	2.5%	49.0%	0.3%

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 vicinity of BH12 5EX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.3%	25.7%	-5.6%	37.9%	-12.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	57.6%	4.0%	44.2%	13.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.2%	5.9%	-1.3%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	6.2%	8.7%	2.5%	6.1%	2.6%

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	52.6%	47%	-5.6%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	30.2%	33.2%	3.0%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	13%	16.5%	3.5%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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 5EX this area, 9.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	9.4%	-5.7%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	9.4%	0.1%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	11.8%	-3.0%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.6%	15.3%	-6.3%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	45.3%	13.7%	33.8%	11.5%
Other	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
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%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94.3%	87.4%	-6.9%	81.4%	6.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	88.5%	83.3%	-5.2%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	2.4%	5.7%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.4%
Africa	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	7.2%	2.4%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	83.3%	-4.9%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	1.2%	12.2%	11.0%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3.9%	0.3%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6%	2.1%	-3.9%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Baverstock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Baverstock Road was 31.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.0% lower than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Baverstock Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley and the 382nd lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.6%.

🔎 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 5EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Baverstock Road are based on 23 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 Baverstock Road, Poole, BH12 5EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH12 5EX

Average Price
£532,364

Semi-Detached
£447,439

Terraced
£406,296

Detached
£562,505

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Baverstock Road

Average Price
£548,548

Semi-Detached
£478,049

Terraced
£434,524

Detached
£565,680

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Baverstock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Baverstock Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2023-08-25	£597,326
9 Baverstock Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£471,000	2021-11-25	£494,841
28 Baverstock Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-09-16	£381,508
5 Baverstock Road, Poole, Poole Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2019-03-21	£505,965
20 Baverstock Road, Poole, Poole Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2017-06-02	£493,222

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH12 5EX

Employment

BH12 5EX 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BH12 5EX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	97
Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	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	305 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Talbot Village , BH10 4JA	3out of 4	553 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsleigh Primary School Hadow Road , Kinson BH10 5HT	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Sancreed Road , Parkstone BH12 4DZ	3out of 4	1,636 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	1,706 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	2,248 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Academy Duck Lane , BH11 9JJ	2out of 4	2,749 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	4,925 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	3,585 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arts University Bournemouth Wallisdown Road , BH12 5HH	- not rated	505 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth University Poole House , Talbot Campus BH12 5BB	- not rated	547 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langside School Langside Avenue , Parkstone BH12 5BN	3out of 4	555 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road , BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ	- not rated	1,347 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Talbot House School 8 Firs Glen Road , Winton BH9 2LR	- not rated	1,409 yd	Other independent 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
Chartwells	The Arts University At Bournemouth, 7 Fern Barrow	369 yd
Costa Bar	The Arts University At Bournemouth, 7 Fern Barrow	369 yd
Student Centre Cafe	Bournemouth University, Fern Barrow	458 yd
The Forum Restaurant Chartwells	Bournemouth University, Fern Barrow	458 yd
The Soup Run	26 Talbot Drive	506 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dylan's Kitchen and Bar	Dylons Bar, Bournemouth University, Fern Barrow	459 yd
The Kings Arms	252 Wallisdown Road	613 yd
Ambassador and Greenbaize Snooker Club	256 Wallisdown Road	613 yd
Harvester	Harvester, 1 Alder Park, Alder Road	822 yd
Wallisdown Conservative Club	8 Canford Road	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Makisu Sushi Bar	4 Student Village, Gillett Road	497 yd
L'Arte Coffee House	4a Gillett Road	497 yd
Sushi Gourmet at Sainsbury Talbot Heath	4 Alder Park, Alder Road	784 yd
California Fried Chicken	343 Wallisdown Road	883 yd
Subway	300 Wallisdown Road	884 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	262-268 Wallisdown Road	613 yd
Sainsbury's	4 Alder Park, Alder Road	784 yd
Sainsbury's Petrol	4 Alder Park, Alder Road	784 yd
Tesco	339-341 Wallisdown Road	871 yd
ZABKA Supermarket	290a Wallisdown Road	887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Talbot Primary School TALBOT DRIVE	grass pitches	394 yd
Bournemouth University Sports Centre TALBOT CAMPUS TALBOT CAMPUS FERN BARROW	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	459 yd
Wallisdown Playing Fields RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND TALBOT DRIVE	grass pitches	516 yd
Bournemouth Velodrome BOURNEMOUTH VELODROME BOURNEMOUTH VELODROME ENSBURY AVENUE	cycling	949 yd
Slade Farm Playing Fields SLADES FARM SPORTS PAVILLION SLADES FARM SPORTS PAVILLION ENSBURY AVENUE	grass pitches	976 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	85.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.2%

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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH12 5EX