Old School Close, Poole, BH14 0NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH14 0NL has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.6% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	63%	57.6%	-5.4%	51.0%	6.6%
Male	37%	42.4%	5.4%	49.0%	-6.6%

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 0NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	39.2%	42.1%	2.9%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	18.1%	11.2%	-6.9%	44.2%	-33.0%
Separated	1.8%	6.6%	4.8%	2.2%	4.4%
Divorced	25.3%	26.3%	1.0%	9.1%	17.2%
Widowed	15.7%	13.8%	-1.9%	6.1%	7.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (61.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	27.2%	23.5%	-3.7%	48.4%	-24.9%
Good health	36.4%	37.7%	1.3%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	24.5%	23%	-1.5%	12.7%	10.3%
Bad health	7.6%	9.3%	1.7%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	4.3%	6.6%	2.3%	1.2%	5.4%

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 0NL this area, 29.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.3%	29.3%	-5.0%	18.2%	11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	11.5%	-0.5%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	12.1%	-2.4%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	6%	3.8%	-2.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	12.1%	-1.2%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	26.8%	9.3%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.8% 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%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%
White	95.1%	91.8%	-3.3%	81.4%	10.4%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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%	90.2%	-7.1%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	1.1%	6.5%	5.4%	6.1%	0.4%
Africa	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
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%	90.2%	-4.4%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	0%	8.7%	8.7%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	24.2%	13.5%	10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Old School Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old School Close was 99.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.5% higher than the Canford Heath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Old School Close has the 24th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Canford Heath and the 303rd highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.9%.

🔎 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 0NL, 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 Old School Close are based on 6 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 Old School Close, Poole, BH14 0NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH14 0NL

Average Price
£363,366

Semi-Detached
£363,366

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old School Close

Average Price
£330,873

Semi-Detached
£330,873

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old School CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 The Old Science Block Old School Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£347,500	2021-09-03	£388,048
2 The Old Science Block Old School Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£286,000	2020-06-25	£345,583
1 The Old Science Block Old School Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£278,000	2019-08-23	£337,622
2 The Old Science Block Old School Close, Poole, Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-09-01	£247,607
2 The Old Science Block Old School Close, Poole, Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2007-12-14	£380,265

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH14 0NL

Employment

BH14 0NL 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BH14 0NL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	54
Full-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Part-Time Employee	10
Self-Employed	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
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	646 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	693 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Devon Road , BH15 3QQ	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfleet Church of England Primary School Jolliffe Avenue , BH15 2HF	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Infant School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DT	3out of 4	1,479 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	1,668 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	3out of 4	2,113 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	2,787 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	4out of 4	3,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	4out of 4	3,476 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	5,267 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	427 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	1,554 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longspee School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	4out of 4	2,327 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	2,634 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	2,915 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winchelsea School Guernsey Road , Parkstone BH12 4LL	3out of 4	3,375 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
Mandarin Chef	77 Commercial Road	83 yd
Chicken and Blues	73-75 Commercial Road	83 yd
Pulcinella	79 Commercial Road	112 yd
Old School House Nursery	Buckholme Towers School, 18 Commercial Road	127 yd
The Dancing Goat	31 Parr Street	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ox	Ox, 81 Commercial Road	83 yd
Bermuda Triangle	The Bermuda Triangle, 10 Parr Street	111 yd
Parkstone Conservative Club	19 Parr Street	147 yd
The Butcher's Dog	The Butcher's Dog, 37-39 Parr Street	152 yd
The Bricklayers T/A Chicken, Burgers & Beers	Bricklayers Arms, 41 Parr Street	163 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea View Caterers (Broadstone)	Viewpoint, Constitution Hill Road	182 yd
Golden Kebab	15 Bournemouth Road	427 yd
Upper Crust	123 Parkstone Road	646 yd
No.1 Wok	131 Parkstone Road	646 yd
Beijing Palace AKA Quayside Chinese Takeaway	119 Parkstone Road	646 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	101-107 Commercial Road	200 yd
Co-op	638 Ashley Road	877 yd
The Southern Co-op	25 Ringwood Road	883 yd
Snack Stop	486 Ashley Road	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Images Health And Fitness Club (Closed) 8A 8A Parr Street	health and fitness suite	109 yd
East Dorset Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club SALTERNS ROAD	tennis courts	464 yd
Poole Town Cricket Club Sandbanks Road	grass pitches	714 yd
Ocean Academy Poole CONSTITUTION HILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	761 yd
Whitecliff Recreation Ground Whitecliff Road	grass pitches	1,090 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH14 0NL