Leicester Road, Poole, BH13 6DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH13 6DA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	49.6%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51%	50.4%	-0.6%	49.0%	1.4%

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	30.8%	31.3%	0.5%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	48.5%	-4.5%	44.2%	4.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4.9%	8%	3.1%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	8.8%	9.1%	0.3%	6.1%	3.0%

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	52.3%	54.2%	1.9%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	27.3%	27.9%	0.6%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	15.1%	13.7%	-1.4%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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	21%	15.2%	-5.8%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	8.9%	-2.4%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	14.4%	-2.4%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.6%	2.9%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	15.8%	6.0%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	37.1%	2.6%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% 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	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.1%	91%	-4.1%	81.4%	9.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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	90.6%	87.8%	-2.8%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	88.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	7.7%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	2.2%	-5.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Leicester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leicester Road was 43.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.3% lower than the Canford Cliffs average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Leicester Road has the 40th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canford Cliffs and the 528th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BH13 6DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Leicester Road are based on 32 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 Leicester Road, Poole, BH13 6DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH13 6DA

Average Price
£1,880,592

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,880,592

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leicester Road

Average Price
£1,662,031

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,662,031

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leicester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Leicester Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£1,225,000	2023-08-24	£1,209,461
22 Leicester Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£2,580,000	2021-09-10	£2,815,093
22 Leicester Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£1,170,000	2019-11-22	£1,392,076
23 Leicester Road, Poole, Poole Detached, an established residential building	£1,525,000	2015-12-15	£2,046,480
20 Leicester Road, Poole, Poole Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2013-08-13	£1,551,224

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH13 6DA

Employment

BH13 6DA 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 BH13 6DA 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	121
Full-Time Employee	100
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	21
Financial and insurance activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	10
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Courthill Infant School Courthill Road , Parkstone BH14 9HL	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heatherlands Primary School Library Road , Parkstone BH12 2BG	3out of 4	1,683 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilliput Church of England Infant School Lilliput Road , Parkstone BH14 8JX	4out of 4	1,936 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG	3out of 4	2,035 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Mill Lane , Parkstone BH14 8UL	3out of 4	2,338 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	3,117 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	3,927 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	4,135 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	4,230 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	4,823 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,325 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	4,019 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	819 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School St Osmund's Road , Parkstone BH14 9JY	- not rated	1,376 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road , BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ	- not rated	2,151 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	2,715 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langside School Langside Avenue , Parkstone BH12 5BN	3out of 4	2,978 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
Branksome Park Tennis Cafe	Branksome Park Tennis Courts And Pavilion, Leicester Road	430 yd
Bank	Penn Central, 106 Penn Hill Avenue	872 yd
Gossip Cicchetti	5 Bank Chambers, Penn Hill Avenue	872 yd
Patisserie Mark Bennett	11 Bank Chambers, Penn Hill Avenue	872 yd
The Four	115 Penn Hill Avenue	916 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jenkins & Sons	7-8 Bank Chambers, Penn Hill Avenue		861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Canford Cliffs Kiosk	Kiosk		708 yd
Nick the Fish	4 Bank Chambers, Penn Hill Avenue		872 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Premier Penn Hill	1 Bank Chambers, Penn Hill Avenue		852 yd
Tesco	Poole Road		930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Education Centre LINDSAY ROAD	swimming pool	885 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	32.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	64.52 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	64.52 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH13 6DA