Orchard Avenue, Poole, BH14 8AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH14 8AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.6%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.3%	48.4%	1.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 vicinity of BH14 8AJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.4%	18.2%	-3.2%	37.9%	-19.7%
Married: Opposite sex	65.5%	69.4%	3.9%	44.2%	25.2%
Separated	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6.5%	6.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (88.9%) 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	58.8%	62.9%	4.1%	48.4%	14.5%
Good health	27.1%	26%	-1.1%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	9.5%	8.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 8AJ this area, 6.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 60.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	6.9%	-2.6%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	3%	-4.7%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	12.7%	-3.4%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	12.4%	2.3%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	48.8%	60.1%	11.3%	33.8%	26.3%
Other	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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)
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.1%	96.9%	0.8%	81.4%	15.5%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% 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	96.6%	92.7%	-3.9%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	1%	2.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	1%	1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	92.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.7%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.2%	76.7%	17.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Orchard Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Avenue was 36.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.2% lower than the Canford Cliffs average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Orchard Avenue has the 38th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canford Cliffs and the 443rd lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 8AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Orchard Avenue are based on 77 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 Orchard Avenue, Poole, BH14 8AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH14 8AJ

Average Price
£916,616

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£916,616

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Avenue

Average Price
£830,188

Semi-Detached
£595,667

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£870,744

Flats/Maisonettes
£288,267

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Orchard Avenue, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£915,000	2023-08-03	£903,393
10 Orchard Avenue, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£945,000	2022-10-27	£883,514
58 Orchard Avenue, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£997,500	2022-09-26	£942,027
68 Orchard Avenue, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2022-08-10	£1,201,132
52 Orchard Avenue, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2022-07-04	£920,436

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH14 8AJ

Employment

BH14 8AJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 8AJ 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 8AJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	111
Full-Time Employee	79
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	16
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	14
Other	13
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Real estate activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Mining and quarrying	1

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	914 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocean Academy Poole , Constitution Hill Road BH14 0PZ	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfleet Church of England Primary School Jolliffe Avenue , BH15 2HF	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Devon Road , BH15 3QQ	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Town Infant School and Nursery Green Road , BH15 1QB	3out of 4	1,615 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	3out of 4	1,804 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Dale Valley Road , Oakdale BH15 3HY	3out of 4	2,285 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cornerstone Academy Blandford Close , Hamworthy BH15 4BQ	3out of 4	3,199 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	3,546 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	4out of 4	3,563 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	635 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	1,865 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longspee School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	4out of 4	2,670 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	3,378 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	3,399 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montacute School 3 Canford Heath Road , BH17 9NG	3out of 4	4,095 yd	Academy special converter	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
The Kitchen	Poole Park Road	431 yd
The Ark (Cafe)	The Ark, Poole Park Road	432 yd
Clubhub Poole	133 Parkstone Road	556 yd
Isan Thai Restaurant	129 Parkstone Road	556 yd
Happy Beans	117 Parkstone Road	556 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Britannia	Britannia Inn, 20 Britannia Road	562 yd
Ox	Ox, 81 Commercial Road	710 yd
Poole Ex Servicemans Club	66 North Road	775 yd
Bermuda Triangle	The Bermuda Triangle, 10 Parr Street	777 yd
Parkstone Conservative Club	19 Parr Street	828 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upper Crust	123 Parkstone Road	556 yd
No.1 Wok	131 Parkstone Road	556 yd
Beijing Palace AKA Quayside Chinese Takeaway	119 Parkstone Road	556 yd
Parkway Fish Bar	113 Parkstone Road	556 yd
Sea View Caterers (Broadstone)	Viewpoint, Constitution Hill Road	700 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	101-107 Commercial Road		801 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Poole Town Cricket Club Sandbanks Road	grass pitches	357 yd
East Dorset Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club SALTERNS ROAD	tennis courts	647 yd
Whitecliff Recreation Ground Whitecliff Road	grass pitches	650 yd
Poole Park Poole Park	grass pitches, tennis courts	764 yd
Images Health And Fitness Club (Closed) 8A 8A Parr Street	health and fitness suite	772 yd
Poole Cycle Speedway Club CATALINA DRIVE	cycling	973 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	170.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH14 8AJ