Ferry Way, Poole, BH13 7QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH13 7QN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	39%	47.1%	8.1%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	61%	52.9%	-8.1%	49.0%	3.9%

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	24.4%	32.2%	7.8%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	46%	-2.0%	44.2%	1.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	16.5%	13.3%	-3.2%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	7.9%	5.7%	-2.2%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.2%	49.4%	-1.8%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	33.1%	35.7%	2.6%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	10.1%	10.8%	0.7%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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	16.5%	12.3%	-4.2%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	6.6%	-4.0%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	15.1%	-1.4%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	15.6%	8.1%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	42.5%	41%	-1.5%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	0.8%	2.1%
White	94.1%	91.7%	-2.4%	81.4%	10.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% 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	89.9%	78.3%	-11.6%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	3.5%	11.5%	8.0%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.9%	1.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	78.3%	-11.2%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.8%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	7.4%	6.7%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1.2%	-5.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Ferry Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ferry Way was 416.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 478.7% higher than the Canford Cliffs average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ferry Way has the 2nd highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canford Cliffs and the 34th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.3%.

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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 7QN, 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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) - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 Ferry Way are based on 21 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 Ferry Way, Poole, BH13 7QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH13 7QN

Average Price
£887,526

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£887,526

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ferry Way

Average Price
£808,197

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£808,197

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ferry WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 Golden Gates, 1 Ferry Way, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£950,000	2021-05-28	£978,853
Flat 3 Golden Gates, 1 Ferry Way, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£960,000	2020-11-02	£1,024,895
Flat 10 Golden Gates, 1 Ferry Way, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£925,000	2020-06-19	£1,032,034
Flat 1 Golden Gates, 1 Ferry Way, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£870,000	2020-04-30	£975,422
Flat 1 Golden Gates, 1 Ferry Way, Poole, Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£690,000	2018-07-04	£749,751

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH13 7QN

Employment

BH13 7QN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BH13 7QN 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 7QN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	65
Full-Time Employee	61
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	14
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lilliput Church of England Infant School Lilliput Road , Parkstone BH14 8JX	4out of 4	3,130 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Mill Lane , Parkstone BH14 8UL	3out of 4	4,458 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Town Infant School and Nursery Green Road , BH15 1QB	3out of 4	4,511 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Courthill Infant School Courthill Road , Parkstone BH14 9HL	3out of 4	5,164 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfleet Church of England Primary School Jolliffe Avenue , BH15 2HF	3out of 4	5,329 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	5,037 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School St Osmund's Road , Parkstone BH14 9JY	- not rated	4,484 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
Haven Ferry Cafe and Takeaway	165 Banks Road	157 yd
Royal Motor Yacht Club	R M Y C S Enchantress, Panorama Road	587 yd
Sandbanks Beach Cafe & Kiosks	Banks Road	588 yd
Lazyjacks Bar and Restaurant	Boatyard Cafe, 30-32 Panorama Road	656 yd
Shell Bay Restaurant	Shell Bay Cafe Ferry Road	730 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
North Haven Yacht Club	2b Banks Road		886 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harmony At The Haven BANKS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	101 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	18.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	35.44 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	35.44 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.86 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH13 7QN