Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH14 9DL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	50.7%	48.9%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.3%	51.1%	1.8%	49.0%	2.1%

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	36.4%	35.3%	-1.1%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	31.9%	-7.8%	44.2%	-12.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	9.7%	15.9%	6.2%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	13.4%	15.5%	2.1%	6.1%	9.4%

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	49.3%	43.5%	-5.8%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	30.9%	29.1%	-1.8%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	14.5%	18.3%	3.8%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%

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	22.3%	16.7%	-5.6%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	8.1%	-6.9%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	13.2%	-1.8%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	6%	2.0%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	18.8%	5.8%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	32.5%	6.6%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% 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	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	92.8%	92%	-0.8%	81.4%	10.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	90.5%	85.3%	-5.2%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	3%	5.7%	2.7%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1%	2.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	85.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	2.6%	9.4%	6.8%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Ashley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashley Road was 99.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.0% higher than the Canford Cliffs average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ashley Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canford Cliffs and the 304th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.0%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BH14 9DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Ashley Road are based on 727 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 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH14 9DL

Average Price
£270,956

Semi-Detached
£317,495

Terraced
£174,250

Detached
£383,536

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,366

Other
£294,735

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashley Road

Average Price
£241,398

Semi-Detached
£341,521

Terraced
£307,735

Detached
£390,596

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,957

Other
£252,996

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
111B Ashley Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-07-05	£117,186
Flat A 177 Ashley Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-03-01	£187,543
207 Ashley Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£292,500	2024-02-22	£292,500
Flat 1 139 Ashley Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-01-19	£351,921
Flat B 177 Ashley Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,000	2023-11-17	£178,328

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH14 9DL

Employment

BH14 9DL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	72
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	9
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	11
Other	10
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Courthill Infant School Courthill Road , Parkstone BH14 9HL	3out of 4	424 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heatherlands Primary School Library Road , Parkstone BH12 2BG	3out of 4	588 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Infant School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DT	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	2out of 4	1,111 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Sancreed Road , Parkstone BH12 4DZ	3out of 4	1,287 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	1,664 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	2,328 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	4out of 4	3,491 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	3out of 4	3,888 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	3,960 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	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	2,225 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	5,076 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,103 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winchelsea School Guernsey Road , Parkstone BH12 4LL	3out of 4	2,321 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langside School Langside Avenue , Parkstone BH12 5BN	3out of 4	2,368 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
Dorset Charcoal Grill Ltd	121 Ashley Road	1 yd
Bueno Gelato	228-230 Ashley Road	32 yd
Thirteen Restaurant	222 Ashley Road	84 yd
The Canton	180 Ashley Road	84 yd
Beegy's Diner	292 Ashley Road	108 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Barking Cat Alehouse	180 Ashley Road	84 yd
Branksome Conservative Club	271 Ashley Road	397 yd
Grasshopper	The Grasshopper, 139-141 Bournemouth Road	433 yd
The Churchill	382 Ashley Road	446 yd
Masonic Hall Branksome	57 Ashley Road	460 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chefs Cloud AKA Bengal Burger AKA Chennai Chicken	254 Ashley Road	108 yd
Chunkzz Fried Chicken & Pizza	238 Ashley Road	108 yd
Li’s Chinese Takeaway	266 Ashley Road	108 yd
Pendik Kebab House	260 Ashley Road	108 yd
New Kitchen	242 Ashley Road	114 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Makkah Food Store	Unit 3, 320-324 Ashley Road	283 yd
Parkstone Asian Mini Shop	329 Ashley Road	286 yd
Co-op	346 Ashley Road	358 yd
Iceland	362 Ashley Road	411 yd
Tesco	131-135 Bournemouth Road	549 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Branksome Recreation Ground Recreation Road	grass pitches	830 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Poole) POOLE RETAIL PARK POOLE RETAIL PARK REDLANDS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	971 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	81.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.4%

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	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH14 9DL