Commercial Road, Poole, BH14 0JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH14 0JW is primarily male, with 55.1% of the population 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	63%	44.9%	-18.1%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	37%	55.1%	18.1%	49.0%	6.1%

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	39.2%	41%	1.8%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	18.1%	44%	25.9%	44.2%	-0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	25.3%	9%	-16.3%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	15.7%	2.2%	-13.5%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (92.2%) 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	27.2%	61.7%	34.5%	48.4%	13.3%
Good health	36.4%	30.5%	-5.9%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	24.5%	5.4%	-19.1%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	7.6%	1.8%	-5.8%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	4.3%	0.6%	-3.7%	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.

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 43.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.3%	11%	-23.3%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	4.4%	-7.6%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	16.9%	2.4%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	6%	5.9%	-0.1%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	17.6%	4.3%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	43.4%	25.9%	33.8%	9.6%
Other	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	95.1%	95.9%	0.8%	81.4%	14.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.3%	91.6%	-5.7%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	90.5%	-4.1%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0%	3%	3.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	1.2%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.9%	76.7%	16.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.3%	37.2%	16.1%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Road was 15.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.1% lower than the Canford Cliffs average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Commercial Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canford Cliffs and the 146th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BH14 0JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Commercial Road are based on 159 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 Commercial Road, Poole, BH14 0JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH14 0JW

Average Price
£334,296

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,290

Other
£1,932,389

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Road

Average Price
£299,153

Semi-Detached
£418,368

Terraced
£277,296

Detached
£882,322

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,412

Other
£518,822

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 Sion House, 16 Commercial Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£204,500	2024-09-12	£200,559
Flat 4 Sion House, 16 Commercial Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,500	2024-05-07	£200,074
Flat 8 Sion House, 16 Commercial Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£267,500	2024-02-29	£267,500
Flat 7 Sion House, 16 Commercial Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2023-12-01	£105,616
Flat 14 Sion House, 16 Commercial Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-09-15	£273,142

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH14 0JW

Employment

BH14 0JW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

BH14 0JW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	54
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	19
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	9
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ocean Academy Poole , Constitution Hill Road BH14 0PZ	3out of 4	624 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Mill Lane , Parkstone BH14 8UL	3out of 4	728 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Devon Road , BH15 3QQ	3out of 4	945 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfleet Church of England Primary School Jolliffe Avenue , BH15 2HF	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Infant School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DT	3out of 4	1,647 yd	Academy converter	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	1,760 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	3out of 4	1,982 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	2,956 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	4out of 4	3,086 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	4out of 4	3,473 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	5,315 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	314 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	1,644 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longspee School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	4out of 4	2,338 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	2,805 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	3,050 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winchelsea School Guernsey Road , Parkstone BH12 4LL	3out of 4	3,540 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
Old School House Nursery	Buckholme Towers School, 18 Commercial Road	73 yd
Chicken and Blues	73-75 Commercial Road	157 yd
Mandarin Chef	77 Commercial Road	157 yd
Pulcinella	79 Commercial Road	196 yd
The Dancing Goat	31 Parr Street	299 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ox	Ox, 81 Commercial Road	157 yd
The Britannia	Britannia Inn, 20 Britannia Road	205 yd
Poole Ex Servicemans Club	66 North Road	211 yd
Bermuda Triangle	The Bermuda Triangle, 10 Parr Street	236 yd
Parkstone Conservative Club	19 Parr Street	288 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea View Caterers (Broadstone)	Viewpoint, Constitution Hill Road	140 yd
Upper Crust	123 Parkstone Road	502 yd
No.1 Wok	131 Parkstone Road	502 yd
Beijing Palace AKA Quayside Chinese Takeaway	119 Parkstone Road	502 yd
Parkway Fish Bar	113 Parkstone Road	502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	101-107 Commercial Road	307 yd
The Southern Co-op	25 Ringwood Road	878 yd
Co-op	638 Ashley Road	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Images Health And Fitness Club (Closed) 8A 8A Parr Street	health and fitness suite	231 yd
East Dorset Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club SALTERNS ROAD	tennis courts	450 yd
Poole Town Cricket Club Sandbanks Road	grass pitches	546 yd
Ocean Academy Poole CONSTITUTION HILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	737 yd
Whitecliff Recreation Ground Whitecliff Road	grass pitches	996 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School DEVON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,080 yd
Poole Park Poole Park	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,083 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	63.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	63.9%

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	63.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH14 0JW