Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 0AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH14 0AP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.2%	50.9%	7.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	56.8%	49.1%	-7.7%	49.0%	0.1%

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 area around BH14 0AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.6%	44.4%	3.8%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	32.9%	-6.8%	44.2%	-11.3%
Married: Same sex	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.7%	13.9%	3.2%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	4.5%	6%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	49.3%	45.7%	-3.6%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	31.2%	38.6%	7.4%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	13.7%	11.4%	-2.3%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	16.1%	10.8%	-5.3%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	16%	1.3%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	19.2%	1.3%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	17.2%	3.4%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	25%	28%	3.0%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	8.9%	4%	-4.9%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92.1%	90.7%	-1.4%	81.4%	9.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	88.4%	80.2%	-8.2%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	4.5%	12.7%	8.2%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	88%	80.2%	-7.8%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	1%	10.2%	9.2%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	6.2%	6.2%	0.0%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Ashley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashley Road was 251.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 249.1% higher than the Canford Cliffs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashley Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canford Cliffs and the 84th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.5%.

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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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BH14 0AP, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Ashley Road are based on 727 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 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 0AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH14 0AP

Average Price
£249,648

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£416,888

Detached
£323,664

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,678

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashley Road

Average Price
£241,398

Semi-Detached
£341,521

Terraced
£307,735

Detached
£390,596

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,957

Other
£252,996

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Avon House, 327 - 329 Ashley Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2019-11-04	£179,554
Flat 4 Avon House, 327 - 329 Ashley Road, Poole, Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,000	2017-11-07	£176,967
Flat 2 Avon House, 327 - 329 Ashley Road, Poole, Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,500	2017-03-10	£173,528
Flat 1 327 - 329 Ashley Road, Poole, Poole Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£134,950	2015-02-03	£172,646
Flat 2, 327 - 329 Ashley Road, Poole, Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2015-01-20	£175,268

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH14 0AP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	28
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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
Courthill Infant School Courthill Road , Parkstone BH14 9HL	3out of 4	640 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Infant School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DT	3out of 4	641 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	2out of 4	740 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heatherlands Primary School Library Road , Parkstone BH12 2BG	3out of 4	1,113 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	1,243 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	1,717 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	1,807 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	4out of 4	3,050 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	3out of 4	3,319 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	4out of 4	4,035 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	5,402 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	1,678 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	1,157 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	1,460 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	1,834 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winchelsea School Guernsey Road , Parkstone BH12 4LL	3out of 4	2,368 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langside School Langside Avenue , Parkstone BH12 5BN	3out of 4	2,787 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
Bamboo Leaf	349-351 Ashley Road	71 yd
Tomoko Ramen	353 Ashley Road	85 yd
The Curry House	402 Ashley Road	90 yd
Boheme	307 Ashley Road	101 yd
Alghero Ristoranto	359 Ashley Road	129 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Churchill	382 Ashley Road	148 yd
Branksome Conservative Club	271 Ashley Road	192 yd
Victoria	The Victoria Cross, 377 Ashley Road	220 yd
Parkstone Trades & Labour Hall	485 Ashley Road	509 yd
Grasshopper	The Grasshopper, 139-141 Bournemouth Road	665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smokeys	400 Ashley Road	90 yd
Domino's Pizza	426-430 Ashley Road	90 yd
Pizza Hut	376 Ashley Road	148 yd
Star Pizza	490 Ashley Road	239 yd
Papa John's Pizza	472-476 Ashley Road	239 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	311-313 Ashley Road	52 yd
Iceland	362 Ashley Road	189 yd
Co-op	346 Ashley Road	237 yd
Snack Stop	486 Ashley Road	275 yd
Parkstone Asian Mini Shop	329 Ashley Road	309 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Branksome Heath Junior School LIVINGSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	839 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	16.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH14 0AP