Alexandra Road, Poole, BH14 9EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH14 9EP is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	46.9%	46.9%	0.0%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	53.1%	53.1%	0.0%	49.0%	4.1%

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	31.7%	38.8%	7.1%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	47.4%	-4.7%	44.2%	3.2%
Separated	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9%	10.5%	1.5%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (85.2%) 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	53.9%	51.2%	-2.7%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	32.6%	34%	1.4%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	9%	11.3%	2.3%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	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 45.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	10.2%	-2.2%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	10.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	13.4%	-4.5%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.9%	2.4%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	12.5%	2.5%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	45.2%	9.7%	33.8%	11.4%
Other	4.8%	1.3%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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)
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	94.4%	92.5%	-1.9%	81.4%	11.1%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	88.5%	84.2%	-4.3%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	7.9%	11.6%	3.7%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	83.6%	-4.0%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	9%	7.3%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	1.8%	-4.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Alexandra Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexandra Road was 22.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.5% lower than the Canford Cliffs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alexandra Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canford Cliffs and the 244th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.4%.

🔎 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 9EP, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Alexandra Road are based on 204 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 Alexandra Road, Poole, BH14 9EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH14 9EP

Average Price
£631,144

Semi-Detached
£589,963

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£682,156

Flats/Maisonettes
£345,973

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Road

Average Price
£420,494

Semi-Detached
£425,209

Terraced
£414,803

Detached
£542,396

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,474

Other
£248,795

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104 Alexandra Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2025-01-07	£629,041
155 Alexandra Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£715,000	2023-02-16	£673,196
108 Alexandra Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2022-12-09	£710,249
106 Alexandra Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£557,500	2022-10-21	£521,226
98 Alexandra Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£890,000	2022-09-20	£840,506

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH14 9EP

Employment

BH14 9EP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 9EP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	110
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	41
Self-Employed	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	26
Manufacturing	20
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7

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	423 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heatherlands Primary School Library Road , Parkstone BH12 2BG	3out of 4	612 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Sancreed Road , Parkstone BH12 4DZ	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Infant School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DT	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	2out of 4	1,471 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,929 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	2,678 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	4out of 4	3,850 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	3,903 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	4,012 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,438 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	4,793 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	940 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School St Osmund's Road , Parkstone BH14 9JY	- not rated	981 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	1,549 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road , BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ	- not rated	2,329 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Langside School Langside Avenue , Parkstone BH12 5BN	3out of 4	2,382 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
Roots Emporium	248 Bournemouth Road	216 yd
Mythos	189 Bournemouth Road	255 yd
Bay Leaf Cafe	193 Bournemouth Road	255 yd
Serenitea	50-52 Ashley Road	313 yd
Thirteen Restaurant	222 Ashley Road	329 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masonic Hall Branksome	57 Ashley Road	293 yd
The Barking Cat Alehouse	180 Ashley Road	329 yd
Grasshopper	The Grasshopper, 139-141 Bournemouth Road	411 yd
Jenkins & Sons	7-8 Bank Chambers, Penn Hill Avenue	447 yd
The Branksome Railway Hotel	429 Poole Road	619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aspendos Pizza Grill Mezze	191 Bournemouth Road	255 yd
China Fusion	195 Bournemouth Road	255 yd
Mias Fish and Chips	62 Ashley Road	306 yd
Nick the Fish	4 Bank Chambers, Penn Hill Avenue	435 yd
Chefs Cloud AKA Bengal Burger AKA Chennai Chicken	254 Ashley Road	464 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Penn Hill	1 Bank Chambers, Penn Hill Avenue	452 yd
Makkah Food Store	Unit 3, 320-324 Ashley Road	621 yd
Parkstone Asian Mini Shop	329 Ashley Road	625 yd
Tesco	131-135 Bournemouth Road	635 yd
Co-op	346 Ashley Road	692 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Education Centre LINDSAY ROAD	swimming pool	822 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Poole) POOLE RETAIL PARK POOLE RETAIL PARK REDLANDS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	847 yd
Branksome Recreation Ground Recreation Road	grass pitches	942 yd
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School ST. OSMUNDS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,051 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH14 9EP