Pitwines Close, Poole, BH15 1ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH15 1ES is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	50.1%	-3.7%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	46.2%	49.9%	3.7%	49.0%	0.9%

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 1ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.7% 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	73.8%	68.7%	-5.1%	37.9%	30.8%
Married: Opposite sex	16.8%	17%	0.2%	44.2%	-27.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.6%	7.8%	1.2%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	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	51.6%	45.7%	-5.9%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	37.9%	36.8%	-1.1%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	7%	13.1%	6.1%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.2%	10.7%	4.5%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	8.6%	-1.4%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	14.1%	1.9%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	39.7%	42.9%	3.2%	16.9%	26.0%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	18.2%	-6.5%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	5.1%	1.4%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	2.8%	0.2%	-2.6%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.1%	5%	3.9%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	83.8%	85.1%	1.3%	81.4%	3.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	79.7%	87.9%	8.2%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	6.8%	4.5%	-2.3%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	3%	-5.3%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	87.9%	8.3%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	12.2%	5%	-7.2%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.3%	37.2%	21.1%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Pitwines Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pitwines Close was 163.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.9% higher than the Poole Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Pitwines Close has the 16th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Poole Town and the 152nd highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.5%.

🔎 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 1ES, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Pitwines Close are based on 19 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 Pitwines Close, Poole, BH15 1ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH15 1ES

Average Price
£236,054

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,054

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pitwines Close

Average Price
£2,451,192

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,496

Other
£21,216,610

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pitwines CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Garden Quays Pitwines Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-10-15	£257,960
Flat 8 Garden Quays Pitwines Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-10-28	£237,922
Flat 1 Garden Quay Pitwines Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-10-18	£204,693
Flat 7 Garden Quays Pitwines Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2019-11-29	£287,286
Flat 6 Garden Quays Pitwines Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-11-01	£276,236

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH15 1ES

Employment

BH15 1ES 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BH15 1ES area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	118
Full-Time Employee	64
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	51
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Retired	20
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	12
Other	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
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	218 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longfleet Church of England Primary School Jolliffe Avenue , BH15 2HF	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School School Lane , BH15 3JR	3out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Devon Road , BH15 3QQ	3out of 4	1,668 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocean Academy Poole , Constitution Hill Road BH14 0PZ	3out of 4	1,890 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,117 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cornerstone Academy Blandford Close , Hamworthy BH15 4BQ	3out of 4	1,837 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	3,086 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	4out of 4	3,697 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	4out of 4	4,097 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	1,698 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	2,922 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School St Osmund's Road , Parkstone BH14 9JY	- not rated	3,231 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montacute School 3 Canford Heath Road , BH17 9NG	3out of 4	4,259 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	4,661 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yarrells Preparatory School Yarrells House , Upton BH16 5EU	- not rated	4,695 yd	Other independent 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
Wenzels The Bakers	7 Dolphin Centre, High Street	305 yd
Clipper Restaurant	100-104 Dolphin Centre, High Street	333 yd
The Lighthouse	21 Kingland Road	400 yd
Grounded Coffee	12 Kingland Crescent	413 yd
Caffe Nero	153a High Street	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lord Wimborne	59 Lagland Street	387 yd
Foundry Arms	Foundry Arms, 58 Lagland Street	481 yd
The Cockleshell	63 Lagland Street	541 yd
George Hotel	The George Hotel, 230 High Street North	569 yd
Brewhouse and Kitchen Ltd - Poole	3 Dear Hay Lane	577 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eva's Cafe	Unit 61, 9 Dolphin Centre, High Street	330 yd
Wraps n Roll	Residual Mall Assessment, Dolphin Centre, High Street	381 yd
Cornish Bakehouse	175 High Street	440 yd
Sandwiches etc	112 High Street	487 yd
Munchies	1f-1g Old Orchard	607 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Pitwines Close	104 yd
Sainsbury's	11 Pitwines Close	335 yd
Tesco	D15 And D16, Dolphin Quays, The Quay	639 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, 2 West Quay Road	683 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Orchard Plaza, High Street	695 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Everyone Active Leisure Centre: Poole KINGLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	278 yd
Poole Sports Centre (Closed) Second Floor Second Floor Dolphin Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts	425 yd
Poole Cycle Speedway Club CATALINA DRIVE	cycling	521 yd
Barclays House Squash Club (Closed)	squash courts	621 yd
Poole Park Poole Park	grass pitches, tennis courts	853 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	62.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.65 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.65 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH15 1ES