High Street, Poole, BH15 1BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH15 1BP 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.

In the immediate area around BH15 1BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	41.5%	44.1%	2.6%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	31.8%	-1.3%	44.2%	-12.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	15.8%	11.8%	-4.0%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	4.5%	8.8%	4.3%	6.1%	2.7%

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%	48.2%	8.9%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	43.5%	30.5%	-13.0%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	13.3%	14.9%	1.6%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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%	22.8%	7.9%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	9.9%	-2.9%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	14.5%	-1.9%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	7%	4.0%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	12.1%	2.5%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	33.7%	30.3%	-3.4%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	9.6%	3.5%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.6%	4.6%	4.0%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	94.5%	82.3%	-12.2%	81.4%	0.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	70.6%	-11.9%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	8.3%	12.8%	4.5%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	11.8%	7.6%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	71.5%	-10.2%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	2.5%	10.6%	8.1%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	7%	0.4%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 251.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.0% higher than the Poole Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Poole Town and the 85th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.6%.

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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 1BP, 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 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 1BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH15 1BP

Average Price
£1,334,783

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£437,115

Detached
£858,509

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,185,000

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
8 High Street, Poole, Poole Other, an established residential building	£2,940,000	2019-02-22	£3,160,845
30 High Street, Poole, Poole Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2002-01-16	£1,082,899
28A High Street, Poole, Poole Detached, an established residential building	£202,500	2000-11-06	£630,450
30 High Street, Poole, Poole Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2000-02-18	£825,150
16 High Street, Poole, Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	1999-07-07	£438,965

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH15 1BP

Employment

BH15 1BP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	131
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

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	601 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamworthy Park Junior School Ashmore Crescent , Hamworthy BH15 4DG	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Blandford Road , Hamworthy BH15 4AX	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longfleet Church of England Primary School Jolliffe Avenue , BH15 2HF	3out of 4	1,826 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School School Lane , BH15 3JR	3out of 4	1,863 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	1,069 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	3out of 4	1,348 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	3,704 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	4out of 4	3,882 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	4out of 4	4,558 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	2,471 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	3,318 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School St Osmund's Road , Parkstone BH14 9JY	- not rated	4,042 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarrells Preparatory School Yarrells House , Upton BH16 5EU	- not rated	4,205 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montacute School 3 Canford Heath Road , BH17 9NG	3out of 4	4,528 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	5,427 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
Sakura Khruathai	18 High Street	1 yd
Hinar Kitchen	22 High Street	1 yd
Flavours of Asia	20 High Street	1 yd
Renoufs Wine Bars Limited	30 High Street	1 yd
Pizzeria Valona	12 High Street	41 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The King's Head	Kings Head Hotel, 6 High Street	1 yd
Antelope Hotel	Antelope Hotel, 8 High Street	1 yd
Slug & Lettuce AKA Loco Loco, El Rodeo Mexicano, Burrito Bandits	35-37 High Street	50 yd
The Angel	Angel Inn, 28 Market Street	108 yd
The Guildhall Tavern	Guildhall Tavern, 15-17 Market Street	118 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quayside Chinese Takeaway	5 Grand Parade, High Street	84 yd
The Fisherman Cafe	Unit 1, 5 High Street	111 yd
Flower Computers Ltd T/A The Churro Shop	Kiosk 6, Poole Quay	170 yd
Premier Bites	62 High Street	176 yd
Munchies	1f-1g Old Orchard	210 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Orchard Plaza, High Street	121 yd
Tesco	D15 And D16, Dolphin Quays, The Quay	312 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, 2 West Quay Road	504 yd
Sainsbury's	11 Pitwines Close	649 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Pitwines Close	742 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barclays House Squash Club (Closed)	squash courts	316 yd
Poole Sports Centre (Closed) Second Floor Second Floor Dolphin Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts	851 yd
Everyone Active Leisure Centre: Poole KINGLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,052 yd
Specsavers County Ground (Dorset County Fa) Specsavers County Ground Specsavers County Ground Blandford Close	artificial grass pitch	1,079 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	79.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	79.2%

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	64.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH15 1BP