Wessex Road, Poole, BH14 8BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH14 8BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	47.8%	49%	1.2%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	52.2%	51%	-1.2%	49.0%	2.0%

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 8BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	51.9%	46.5%	-5.4%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	24.9%	-0.6%	44.2%	-19.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	16.2%	19.2%	3.0%	9.1%	10.1%
Widowed	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	49.8%	47%	-2.8%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	39.7%	33.9%	-5.8%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	8.5%	14.1%	5.6%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	1.4%	4%	2.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around BH14 8BQ this area, 8.5% 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	8.9%	8.5%	-0.4%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.1%	-4.4%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	13.4%	-1.5%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	6.5%	1.0%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.7%	19.4%	0.7%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	33.6%	39.7%	6.1%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	93.6%	94.3%	0.7%	81.4%	12.9%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	88.5%	81.1%	-7.4%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	6.1%	12.1%	6.0%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	3%	2.3%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	81.4%	-6.4%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	1.7%	9.1%	7.4%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53%	37.2%	15.8%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Wessex Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wessex Road was 9.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.6% lower than the Canford Cliffs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wessex Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canford Cliffs and the 56th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.9%.

🔎 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 8BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Wessex Road are based on 46 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 Wessex Road, Poole, BH14 8BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH14 8BQ

Average Price
£355,168

Semi-Detached
£402,857

Terraced
£318,850

Detached
£454,567

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,845

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wessex Road

Average Price
£302,037

Semi-Detached
£381,527

Terraced
£210,667

Detached
£443,305

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,228

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wessex Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Wessex Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£317,500	2024-04-26	£320,199
18 Wessex Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-06-23	£520,716
5 Wessex Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-02-02	£368,684
3 Wessex Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£199,950	2020-08-28	£214,215
18 Wessex Road, Poole, Poole Detached, an established residential building	£312,500	2013-09-02	£505,849

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH14 8BQ

Employment

BH14 8BQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	14
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	20
Construction	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	407 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocean Academy Poole , Constitution Hill Road BH14 0PZ	3out of 4	949 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Devon Road , BH15 3QQ	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Courthill Infant School Courthill Road , Parkstone BH14 9HL	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Infant School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DT	3out of 4	1,468 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	1,880 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	3out of 4	2,376 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	2,760 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	4out of 4	3,235 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	4out of 4	3,767 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	704 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	1,256 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	2,566 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longspee School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	4out of 4	2,612 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	2,662 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
Dancing Moose	26-30 Station Road Parkstone	41 yd
Little Red Roaster	18 Station Road Parkstone	41 yd
Gate Of India	54-56 Commercial Road	42 yd
Nicholas James Deli	32 Station Road Parkstone	91 yd
Nihao Chinese Takeaway and Bar	89 Commercial Road	94 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parkstone Conservative Club	19 Parr Street	172 yd
The Butcher's Dog	The Butcher's Dog, 37-39 Parr Street	178 yd
The Bricklayers T/A Chicken, Burgers & Beers	Bricklayers Arms, 41 Parr Street	188 yd
Bermuda Triangle	The Bermuda Triangle, 10 Parr Street	192 yd
Ox	Ox, 81 Commercial Road	250 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Kebab	15 Bournemouth Road	300 yd
Sea View Caterers (Broadstone)	Viewpoint, Constitution Hill Road	475 yd
Upper Crust	123 Parkstone Road	894 yd
No.1 Wok	131 Parkstone Road	894 yd
Beijing Palace AKA Quayside Chinese Takeaway	119 Parkstone Road	894 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	101-107 Commercial Road	104 yd
Snack Stop	486 Ashley Road	993 yd
Co-op	638 Ashley Road	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Images Health And Fitness Club (Closed) 8A 8A Parr Street	health and fitness suite	194 yd
East Dorset Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club SALTERNS ROAD	tennis courts	274 yd
Poole Town Cricket Club Sandbanks Road	grass pitches	904 yd
Whitecliff Recreation Ground Whitecliff Road	grass pitches	956 yd
Ocean Academy Poole CONSTITUTION HILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,063 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	58.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	58.8%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH14 8BQ