High Street, Poole, BH15 1AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH15 1AE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	45.9%	49.7%	3.8%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	54.1%	50.3%	-3.8%	49.0%	1.3%

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	49%	29%	-20.0%	37.9%	-8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	34.2%	4.8%	44.2%	-10.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	13.7%	22.6%	8.9%	9.1%	13.5%
Widowed	3.4%	9%	5.6%	6.1%	2.9%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.3%	34.3%	-8.0%	48.4%	-14.1%
Good health	37.4%	31.3%	-6.1%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	14%	24.1%	10.1%	12.7%	11.4%
Bad health	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	1.2%	2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	19.9%	9.6%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	9%	-6.2%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	12.2%	-5.9%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	9%	4.6%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.6%	14.1%	-4.5%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	25%	33.3%	8.3%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	8.3%	2.6%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	91.4%	91.5%	0.1%	81.4%	10.1%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	80.2%	83.6%	3.4%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	8.1%	9.1%	1.0%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	83.1%	3.4%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	4.1%	8.4%	4.3%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	5%	1.8%	-3.2%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	57.3%	46.2%	11.1%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 511.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 221.9% higher than the Poole Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

High Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Poole Town and the 25th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.0%.

🔎 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 1AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 High Street are based on 290 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 High Street, Poole, BH15 1AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH15 1AE

Average Price
£787,572

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,179

Other
£1,147,268

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£462,558

Semi-Detached
£591,236

Terraced
£643,321

Detached
£853,875

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,828

Other
£1,807,901

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 1 Orchard Plaza 39 High Street, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£950,000	2020-07-03	£1,028,605
Unit 1 Orchard Plaza 39 High Street, Poole, Poole Other, an established residential building	£1,010,000	2015-12-08	£1,248,529
39 - 61 High Street, Poole, Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£26,666	2001-09-29	£67,662

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH15 1AE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	13
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	6
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	627 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School School Lane , BH15 3JR	3out of 4	1,178 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfleet Church of England Primary School Jolliffe Avenue , BH15 2HF	3out of 4	1,225 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamworthy Park Junior School Ashmore Crescent , Hamworthy BH15 4DG	3out of 4	1,587 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Blandford Road , Hamworthy BH15 4AX	3out of 4	1,608 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	3out of 4	662 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cornerstone Academy Blandford Close , Hamworthy BH15 4BQ	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Dale Valley Road , Oakdale BH15 3HY	3out of 4	3,061 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	4out of 4	3,228 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	4out of 4	3,874 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadstone Middle School Dunyeats Road , BH18 8AE	2out of 4	5,440 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	1,989 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	2,632 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School St Osmund's Road , Parkstone BH14 9JY	- not rated	3,754 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montacute School 3 Canford Heath Road , BH17 9NG	3out of 4	3,856 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarrells Preparatory School Yarrells House , Upton BH16 5EU	- not rated	3,994 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	4,892 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee Lifeboat Quay	Unit C, Lifeboat Quay	0 yd
Subway	Unit D, Lifeboat Quay	17 yd
Compass Group Limited	Asda, 2 West Quay Road	182 yd
Lakeside Fish Restaurant	Unit 1, Aqua, Lifeboat Quay	195 yd
Delfino Lounge	8-9 Falkland Square, High Street	201 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lord Wimborne	59 Lagland Street	347 yd
Brewhouse and Kitchen Ltd - Poole	3 Dear Hay Lane	376 yd
The Blue Boar Inn	29 Market Close	386 yd
Foundry Arms	Foundry Arms, 58 Lagland Street	409 yd
Amity Lodge	4 Market Close	426 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loco Station Kiosk	Poole Railway Station, Serpentine Road	153 yd
Cornish Bakehouse	175 High Street	265 yd
Sandwiches etc	112 High Street	298 yd
Wraps n Roll	Residual Mall Assessment, Dolphin Centre, High Street	400 yd
Eva's Cafe	Unit 61, 9 Dolphin Centre, High Street	479 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, 2 West Quay Road	182 yd
Sainsbury's	11 Pitwines Close	368 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Pitwines Close	601 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Orchard Plaza, High Street	624 yd
Tesco	D15 And D16, Dolphin Quays, The Quay	804 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Poole Sports Centre (Closed) Second Floor Second Floor Dolphin Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts	375 yd
Barclays House Squash Club (Closed)	squash courts	384 yd
Everyone Active Leisure Centre: Poole KINGLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	756 yd
Poole High School WIMBORNE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	792 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of BH15 1AE