Grand Parade, Poole, BH15 1AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH15 1AD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	40.7%	47.3%	6.6%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	59.3%	52.7%	-6.6%	49.0%	3.7%

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	41.5%	40.6%	-0.9%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	35.3%	2.2%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	15.8%	14.2%	-1.6%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	4.5%	5%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.3%	47.6%	8.3%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	43.5%	35.2%	-8.3%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	13.3%	13%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	14.9%	15.6%	0.7%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	7%	-5.8%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	15.9%	-0.5%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.6%	3.6%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	15.9%	6.3%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	33.7%	37.1%	3.4%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	9.6%	2%	-7.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.6% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	94.5%	90.6%	-3.9%	81.4%	9.2%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	82.5%	80.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	8.3%	11.9%	3.6%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	80.2%	-1.5%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	2.5%	5.9%	3.4%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	3.3%	7.4%	4.1%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1.8%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Grand Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grand Parade was 341.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.9% higher than the Poole Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grand Parade has the 5th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Poole Town and the 48th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 149.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BH15 1AD, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Grand Parade are based on 6 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 Grand Parade, Poole, BH15 1AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH15 1AD

Average Price
£267,704

Semi-Detached
£307,557

Terraced
£312,024

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,084

Other
£149,192

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grand Parade

Average Price
£300,909

Semi-Detached
£276,037

Terraced
£313,344

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grand ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Grand Parade, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-03-21	£148,060
6A Grand Parade, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-03-06	£167,802
3 Grand Parade, Poole, Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2012-02-17	£185,604
5 Grand Parade, Poole, Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2010-05-25	£297,568
6A Grand Parade, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2009-09-18	£361,033

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH15 1AD

Employment

BH15 1AD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

BH15 1AD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	115
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	37
Other	16
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	29
Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	19
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Town Infant School and Nursery Green Road , BH15 1QB	3out of 4	659 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamworthy Park Junior School Ashmore Crescent , Hamworthy BH15 4DG	3out of 4	1,094 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Blandford Road , Hamworthy BH15 4AX	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longfleet Church of England Primary School Jolliffe Avenue , BH15 2HF	3out of 4	1,908 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School School Lane , BH15 3JR	3out of 4	1,947 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cornerstone Academy Blandford Close , Hamworthy BH15 4BQ	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Dale Valley Road , Oakdale BH15 3HY	3out of 4	3,787 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	4out of 4	3,959 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	4out of 4	4,642 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,543 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longspee School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	4out of 4	3,402 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School St Osmund's Road , Parkstone BH14 9JY	- not rated	4,094 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarrells Preparatory School Yarrells House , Upton BH16 5EU	- not rated	4,227 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montacute School 3 Canford Heath Road , BH17 9NG	3out of 4	4,608 yd	Academy special converter	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
The Porthole	4 Grand Parade, High Street	1 yd
Riptide Espresso + Records	2 Grand Parade, High Street	1 yd
Tiramisu Sorrento	7 High Street	21 yd
Italian Diva	11 High Street	40 yd
St. Tropez Club	3 High Street	40 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slug & Lettuce AKA Loco Loco, El Rodeo Mexicano, Burrito Bandits	35-37 High Street	40 yd
The King's Head	Kings Head Hotel, 6 High Street	85 yd
Antelope Hotel	Antelope Hotel, 8 High Street	85 yd
The Quay	21 The Quay	90 yd
King Charles Inn	King Charles Inn, Thames Street	110 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quayside Chinese Takeaway	5 Grand Parade, High Street	1 yd
The Fisherman Cafe	Unit 1, 5 High Street	28 yd
Flower Computers Ltd T/A The Churro Shop	Kiosk 6, Poole Quay	154 yd
Willows Traditional Pie and Mash	Kiosk 3, The Quay	215 yd
Fish & Chips	Kiosk 7, The Kiosks, The Quay	223 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Orchard Plaza, High Street	189 yd
Tesco	D15 And D16, Dolphin Quays, The Quay	319 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, 2 West Quay Road	587 yd
Sainsbury's	11 Pitwines Close	728 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Pitwines Close	808 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barclays House Squash Club (Closed)	squash courts	400 yd
Poole Sports Centre (Closed) Second Floor Second Floor Dolphin Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts	932 yd
Specsavers County Ground (Dorset County Fa) Specsavers County Ground Specsavers County Ground Blandford Close	artificial grass pitch	1,059 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	66.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH15 1AD