Becher Road, Poole, BH14 9AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH14 9AX is primarily male, with 55.4% of the population 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	50.8%	44.6%	-6.2%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	49.2%	55.4%	6.2%	49.0%	6.4%

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 9AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	48.2%	48.1%	-0.1%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	28.7%	-1.6%	44.2%	-15.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	13.9%	15.9%	2.0%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	54.5%	45.3%	-9.2%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	28.1%	36.3%	8.2%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	12.7%	13.2%	0.5%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	19.9%	-1.2%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	9%	-5.3%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	20.6%	1.9%	13.4%	7.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	17%	2.7%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	28.3%	5.2%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	7.2%	2.6%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	88%	87.1%	-0.9%	81.4%	5.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.8% 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	82.3%	78.8%	-3.5%	83.2%	-4.4%
European Union	8.7%	9.9%	1.2%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	4.7%	-2.0%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	3%	2.7%	1.3%	1.7%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.6%	78.6%	-3.0%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	2.7%	10.4%	7.7%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	6%	2.5%	-3.5%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Becher Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Becher Road was 144.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 100.5% higher than the Canford Cliffs average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Becher Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canford Cliffs and the 181st highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.5%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BH14 9AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Becher Road are based on 13 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 Becher Road, Poole, BH14 9AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH14 9AX

Average Price
£281,723

Semi-Detached
£433,710

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£433,311

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,001

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Becher Road

Average Price
£276,703

Semi-Detached
£437,828

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£423,882

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,557

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Becher Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Becher Court Becher Road, Poole, Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,000	2018-07-30	£115,179
4 Becher Road, Poole, Poole Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2017-06-02	£387,086
1 Becher Court Becher Road, Poole, Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2017-03-24	£151,339
3 Becher Court Becher Road, Poole, Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2017-02-10	£120,526
8 Becher Road, Poole, Poole Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2017-01-06	£477,685

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH14 9AX

Employment

BH14 9AX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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	134
Self-Employed	43
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	16
Construction	14
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heatherlands Primary School Library Road , Parkstone BH12 2BG	3out of 4	423 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Courthill Infant School Courthill Road , Parkstone BH14 9HL	3out of 4	782 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Sancreed Road , Parkstone BH12 4DZ	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Infant School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DT	3out of 4	1,591 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	1,855 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Dale Valley Road , Oakdale BH15 3HY	3out of 4	2,895 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	3,557 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,665 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	3,937 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,781 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road ,	- not rated	4,483 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	690 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School St Osmund's Road , Parkstone BH14 9JY	- not rated	1,301 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	1,454 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road , BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ	- not rated	1,977 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Langside School Langside Avenue , Parkstone BH12 5BN	3out of 4	2,072 yd	Non-maintained special school	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
Serenitea	50-52 Ashley Road	177 yd
Intense	453 Poole Road	180 yd
White House Cafe Lounge	2-6 Cromer Road	292 yd
Roots Emporium	248 Bournemouth Road	489 yd
The Four	115 Penn Hill Avenue	507 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masonic Hall Branksome	57 Ashley Road	143 yd
The Branksome Railway Hotel	429 Poole Road	296 yd
The Barking Cat Alehouse	180 Ashley Road	521 yd
Jenkins & Sons	7-8 Bank Chambers, Penn Hill Avenue	537 yd
Grasshopper	The Grasshopper, 139-141 Bournemouth Road	770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Night Owl	445 Poole Road	171 yd
DNA Kebab	455 Poole Road	171 yd
Joy Hing	463 Poole Road	171 yd
Mias Fish and Chips	62 Ashley Road	194 yd
John Lewis at Home (Nepresso stand)	John Lewis, Poole Retail Park, Redlands	369 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Penn Hill	1 Bank Chambers, Penn Hill Avenue	512 yd
Alder Stores	91-93 Alder Road	538 yd
Makkah Food Store	Unit 3, 320-324 Ashley Road	876 yd
Parkstone Asian Mini Shop	329 Ashley Road	879 yd
Tesco	Poole Road	908 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Poole) POOLE RETAIL PARK POOLE RETAIL PARK REDLANDS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	503 yd
Victoria Education Centre LINDSAY ROAD	swimming pool	561 yd
Branksome Recreation Ground Recreation Road	grass pitches	764 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	186 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH14 9AX