Balmoral Road, Poole, BH14 8TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH14 8TJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	46%	49.8%	3.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	54%	50.2%	-3.8%	49.0%	1.2%

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 8TJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	56.7%	43.2%	-13.5%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	23.2%	40.7%	17.5%	44.2%	-3.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	15.2%	11.1%	-4.1%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (88.2%) 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	50.3%	56.2%	5.9%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	33.7%	32%	-1.7%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	11.8%	9.4%	-2.4%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 8TJ this area, 7.4% 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 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	7.4%	-1.7%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	8.6%	-1.2%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	11.7%	-8.4%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	17.9%	2.0%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	40.9%	49.4%	8.5%	33.8%	15.6%
Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	93.6%	85.3%	-8.3%	81.4%	3.9%
Other	0.5%	5.4%	4.9%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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%	87.2%	-3.2%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	6.9%	4.2%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	87.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	7.4%	6.3%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	3%	-4.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Balmoral Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balmoral Road was 57.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.6% lower than the Canford Cliffs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balmoral Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canford Cliffs and the 535th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.7%.

🔎 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 8TJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Balmoral Road are based on 93 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 Balmoral Road, Poole, BH14 8TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH14 8TJ

Average Price
£336,355

Semi-Detached
£691,930

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£956,286

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,490

Other
£1,086,491

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balmoral Road

Average Price
£297,096

Semi-Detached
£653,873

Terraced
£521,696

Detached
£828,622

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,610

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balmoral Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Glenton House, 11 Balmoral Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,500	2025-03-28	£156,815
25 Balmoral Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2024-11-12	£715,985
27 Balmoral Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2024-06-24	£764,377
17 Balmoral Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2024-06-07	£687,939
Flat 1 Balmoral Court, 10 Balmoral Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-06-06	£160,106

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH14 8TJ

Employment

BH14 8TJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

BH14 8TJ 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	77
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	22
Retired	14
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	12
Manufacturing	11
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	2

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	500 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Courthill Infant School Courthill Road , Parkstone BH14 9HL	3out of 4	768 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Infant School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DT	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	2out of 4	1,472 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocean Academy Poole , Constitution Hill Road BH14 0PZ	3out of 4	1,543 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,202 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	2,524 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	3out of 4	3,017 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	4out of 4	3,544 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	4out of 4	4,270 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	1,343 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	652 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	2,031 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	2,254 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longspee School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	4out of 4	3,103 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winchelsea School Guernsey Road , Parkstone BH12 4LL	3out of 4	3,176 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
Coffee Pantry	Flat 27, Castle Hill House, 65 Bournemouth Road	421 yd
Sobar T/A No10 Ashley Cross	10 Bournemouth Road	538 yd
Nicholas James Deli	32 Station Road Parkstone	551 yd
Patisserie Mark Bennett	33 Church Road	556 yd
Deli Noix	39 Church Road	571 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Avocet	58 Station Road Parkstone	387 yd
Temple	16-18 Bournemouth Road	538 yd
Camden	6 Bournemouth Road	538 yd
The Bricklayers T/A Chicken, Burgers & Beers	Bricklayers Arms, 41 Parr Street	768 yd
The Butcher's Dog	The Butcher's Dog, 37-39 Parr Street	773 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Wok Original	129 Bournemouth Road	490 yd
Foysals Indian Takeaway	108 Bournemouth Road	568 yd
Halfway Fish Bar	112 Bournemouth Road	568 yd
Golden Kebab	15 Bournemouth Road	576 yd
Ocean Fish and Chippy	409c Ashley Road	801 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simply Local	104-106 Bournemouth Road	503 yd
Tesco	131-135 Bournemouth Road	567 yd
Co-op	101-107 Commercial Road	734 yd
Waitrose	311-313 Ashley Road	767 yd
Snack Stop	486 Ashley Road	826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School ST. OSMUNDS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	526 yd
East Dorset Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club SALTERNS ROAD	tennis courts	736 yd
Images Health And Fitness Club (Closed) 8A 8A Parr Street	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Parkstone Golf Club Links Road	golf	1,090 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.8%

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	11.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.5 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	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH14 8TJ