Ledgard Close, Poole, BH14 0HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH14 0HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	53.4%	49.1%	-4.3%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	46.6%	50.9%	4.3%	49.0%	1.9%

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	32.1%	36%	3.9%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	46.9%	-0.8%	44.2%	2.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.8%	9.2%	0.4%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	9.3%	4.6%	-4.7%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (87.5%) 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	44.8%	57%	12.2%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	35.9%	30.5%	-5.4%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	11.7%	10.8%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	6.3%	1.4%	-4.9%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 BH14 0HQ this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	9.3%	-9.9%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	8.9%	-5.1%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	13.5%	-1.0%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	19.4%	8.5%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	41.8%	7.6%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

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%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.6%	91%	-3.6%	81.4%	9.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	88.3%	86.6%	-1.7%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	86%	-1.0%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	1.3%	10.4%	9.1%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	9%	1.1%	-7.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Ledgard Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ledgard Close was 73.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.1% higher than the Canford Cliffs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ledgard Close has the 22nd highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canford Cliffs and the 413th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.8%.

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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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BH14 0HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Ledgard Close are based on 8 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 Ledgard Close, Poole, BH14 0HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH14 0HQ

Average Price
£470,218

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£750,677

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,322

Other
£925,343

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ledgard Close

Average Price
£645,931

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,037,506

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,150

Other
£918,325

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ledgard CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Eastwood Ledgard Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2019-04-12	£749,073
Holmwood, 5 Ledgard Close, Poole, Poole Other, an established residential building	£790,000	2016-12-06	£918,325
Flat 3 Holmwood, 5 Ledgard Close, Poole, Poole Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£250,000	2007-05-31	£322,082
Flat 4 Holmwood, 5 Ledgard Close, Poole, Poole Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£185,000	2007-02-08	£247,026
Flat 2 Holmwood, 5 Ledgard Close, Poole, Poole Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£250,000	2007-02-08	£333,819

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH14 0HQ

Employment

BH14 0HQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	57
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Mill Lane , Parkstone BH14 8UL	3out of 4	629 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Courthill Infant School Courthill Road , Parkstone BH14 9HL	3out of 4	867 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Infant School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DT	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	2out of 4	1,192 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocean Academy Poole , Constitution Hill Road BH14 0PZ	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Dale Valley Road , Oakdale BH15 3HY	3out of 4	1,864 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	2,316 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	3out of 4	2,849 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	4out of 4	3,205 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	4out of 4	3,954 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,165 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	964 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	2,085 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	2,180 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longspee School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	4out of 4	2,787 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winchelsea School Guernsey Road , Parkstone BH12 4LL	3out of 4	2,954 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee Pantry	Flat 27, Castle Hill House, 65 Bournemouth Road	171 yd
Sobar T/A No10 Ashley Cross	10 Bournemouth Road	306 yd
Running Free Cafe	22a Bournemouth Road	323 yd
Patisserie Mark Bennett	33 Church Road	348 yd
Deli Noix	39 Church Road	357 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Avocet	58 Station Road Parkstone	302 yd
Temple	16-18 Bournemouth Road	306 yd
Camden	6 Bournemouth Road	306 yd
Victoria	The Victoria Cross, 377 Ashley Road	528 yd
Parkstone Trades & Labour Hall	485 Ashley Road	548 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Kebab	15 Bournemouth Road	320 yd
Ocean Fish and Chippy	409c Ashley Road	507 yd
Alex Wok	409d Ashley Road	507 yd
Imrans Heart of India AKA The Curry Guys	409e Ashley Road	507 yd
Top Wok Original	129 Bournemouth Road	557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snack Stop	486 Ashley Road	551 yd
Co-op	101-107 Commercial Road	589 yd
Simply Local	104-106 Bournemouth Road	605 yd
Waitrose	311-313 Ashley Road	606 yd
Tesco	131-135 Bournemouth Road	651 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Images Health And Fitness Club (Closed) 8A 8A Parr Street	health and fitness suite	658 yd
East Dorset Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club SALTERNS ROAD	tennis courts	741 yd
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School ST. OSMUNDS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	850 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of BH14 0HQ