Sandbanks Road, Poole, BH14 8LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH14 8LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	51.8%	48.8%	-3.0%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48.2%	51.3%	3.1%	49.0%	2.3%

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 8LJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% 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	17.7%	19.8%	2.1%	37.9%	-18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	59.2%	54.5%	-4.7%	44.2%	10.3%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6.8%	8.6%	1.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	14.6%	12.7%	-1.9%	6.1%	6.6%

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	47.6%	56.4%	8.8%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	34.3%	26.3%	-8.0%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	15.5%	12.9%	-2.6%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

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 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.4%	10.4%	-11.0%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	9.3%	1.8%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	14.1%	0.5%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.9%	1.1%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	12.3%	2.4%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	39.5%	45.7%	6.2%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

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)
Indian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.1%	95.9%	-0.2%	81.4%	14.5%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.1% 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	89.5%	93.1%	3.6%	83.2%	9.9%
European Union	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	92.8%	3.6%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.3%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	8%	0%	-8.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.2%	76.7%	15.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	68%	46.2%	21.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Sandbanks Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandbanks Road was 15.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.9% lower than the Canford Cliffs average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Sandbanks Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canford Cliffs and the 134th 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 been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.3%.

🔎 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 8LJ, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 Sandbanks Road are based on 718 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 Sandbanks Road, Poole, BH14 8LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH14 8LJ

Average Price
£266,316

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,027

Other
£249,210

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandbanks Road

Average Price
£662,263

Semi-Detached
£481,428

Terraced
£428,379

Detached
£927,480

Flats/Maisonettes
£521,793

Other
£1,606,806

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandbanks Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Brownsea Court Sandbanks Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-01-27	£247,320
Flat 7 Brownsea Court Sandbanks Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-04-20	£272,272
Flat 8 Brownsea Court Sandbanks Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£263,000	2021-01-08	£277,224
Flat 3 Brownsea Court Sandbanks Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£238,000	2019-04-16	£257,693
Flat 8 Brownsea Court Sandbanks Road, Poole, Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£228,000	2016-01-14	£279,582

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH14 8LJ

Employment

BH14 8LJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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 8LJ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BH14 8LJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	106
Full-Time Employee	68
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lilliput Church of England Infant School Lilliput Road , Parkstone BH14 8JX	4out of 4	513 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Mill Lane , Parkstone BH14 8UL	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Courthill Infant School Courthill Road , Parkstone BH14 9HL	3out of 4	2,163 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocean Academy Poole , Constitution Hill Road BH14 0PZ	3out of 4	2,577 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Town Infant School and Nursery Green Road , BH15 1QB	3out of 4	2,759 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	3,390 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	3,666 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	4,172 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cornerstone Academy Blandford Close , Hamworthy BH15 4BQ	3out of 4	4,369 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	4out of 4	5,019 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	2,202 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	1,501 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	2,911 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	3,866 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longspee School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	4out of 4	4,293 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road , BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ	- not rated	4,443 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rockets and Rascals	278-282 Sandbanks Road	52 yd
Koh Thai	292 Sandbanks Road	147 yd
The Deck at Salterns	38 Salterns Way	358 yd
South Deep Cafe	South Deep Cafe, Parkstone Bay Marina, Turks Lane	1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
TJ's Fish and Chips	254 Sandbanks Road		162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	258-262 Sandbanks Road		57 yd
Lilliput Service Station aka Asda Express Poole - Sandbanks Road PFS	291-293 Sandbanks Road		147 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitecliff Recreation Ground Whitecliff Road	grass pitches	1,038 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	65.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH14 8LJ