Alton Road, Poole, BH14 8SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH14 8SL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents 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	52.8%	52.4%	-0.4%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	47.2%	47.6%	0.4%	49.0%	-1.4%

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	32.7%	34.3%	1.6%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	44.3%	3.1%	44.2%	0.1%
Separated	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	14%	11.7%	-2.3%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	7.7%	7.7%	0.0%	6.1%	1.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.8%) 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	51.8%	59.3%	7.5%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	35.6%	29.5%	-6.1%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	10.2%	8.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 8SL this area, 9.8% 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 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	9.8%	-4.2%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	12.1%	5.5%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	10.4%	-6.5%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	17.5%	5.7%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	42.6%	44.8%	2.2%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Indian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.4%	89.3%	-7.1%	81.4%	7.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	90.4%	86.4%	-4.0%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	3.3%	5%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1%	3.8%	2.8%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	86.4%	-3.7%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.4%	8.7%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	2.1%	-4.2%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.6%	76.7%	12.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Alton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alton Road was 35.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.1% lower than the Canford Cliffs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alton Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canford Cliffs and the 437th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 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 8SL, 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 Alton Road are based on 232 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 Alton Road, Poole, BH14 8SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH14 8SL

Average Price
£684,520

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,277,517

Flats/Maisonettes
£388,021

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alton Road

Average Price
£667,619

Semi-Detached
£949,212

Terraced
£806,666

Detached
£898,838

Flats/Maisonettes
£351,344

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Alton Heights, 11 Alton Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-01-26	£241,317
Flat 8 Alton Heights, 11 Alton Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£655,000	2022-01-11	£644,447
Flat 5 Alton Heights, 11 Alton Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-01-27	£390,012
18 Alton Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£556,500	2020-07-10	£640,112
Flat 4 Alton Heights, 11 Alton Road, Poole, Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£397,500	2018-10-05	£429,882

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH14 8SL

Employment

BH14 8SL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Financial and insurance activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Information and communication	12
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Mining and quarrying	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	246 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Courthill Infant School Courthill Road , Parkstone BH14 9HL	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocean Academy Poole , Constitution Hill Road BH14 0PZ	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Infant School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DT	3out of 4	1,537 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilliput Church of England Infant School Lilliput Road , Parkstone BH14 8JX	4out of 4	1,630 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	2,239 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	2,743 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	3out of 4	2,831 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	4out of 4	3,594 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	4out of 4	4,226 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	1,182 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	776 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	2,254 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	2,487 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longspee School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	4out of 4	3,063 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winchelsea School Guernsey Road , Parkstone BH12 4LL	3out of 4	3,389 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
Nicholas James Deli	32 Station Road Parkstone	406 yd
Dancing Moose	26-30 Station Road Parkstone	484 yd
Little Red Roaster	18 Station Road Parkstone	484 yd
Patisserie Mark Bennett	33 Church Road	492 yd
Sobar T/A No10 Ashley Cross	10 Bournemouth Road	497 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Avocet	58 Station Road Parkstone	297 yd
Temple	16-18 Bournemouth Road	497 yd
Camden	6 Bournemouth Road	497 yd
Parkstone Conservative Club	19 Parr Street	648 yd
The Butcher's Dog	The Butcher's Dog, 37-39 Parr Street	650 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Kebab	15 Bournemouth Road	546 yd
Top Wok Original	129 Bournemouth Road	745 yd
Foysals Indian Takeaway	108 Bournemouth Road	819 yd
Halfway Fish Bar	112 Bournemouth Road	819 yd
Ocean Fish and Chippy	409c Ashley Road	959 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	101-107 Commercial Road	588 yd
Simply Local	104-106 Bournemouth Road	756 yd
Tesco	131-135 Bournemouth Road	820 yd
Waitrose	311-313 Ashley Road	993 yd
Snack Stop	486 Ashley Road	999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Dorset Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club SALTERNS ROAD	tennis courts	507 yd
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School ST. OSMUNDS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	634 yd
Images Health And Fitness Club (Closed) 8A 8A Parr Street	health and fitness suite	680 yd
Whitecliff Recreation Ground Whitecliff Road	grass pitches	968 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	63.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH14 8SL