Lifeboat Quay, Poole, BH15 1LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH15 1LS 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 Lifeboat Quay Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lifeboat Quay was 488.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 229.0% higher than the Poole Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lifeboat Quay has the 3rd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Poole Town and the 30th highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 125.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.7%.

🔎 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 1LS, 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 Lifeboat Quay are based on 135 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 Lifeboat Quay, Poole, BH15 1LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH15 1LS

Average Price
£317,370

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,370

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lifeboat Quay

Average Price
£296,175

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,175

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lifeboat QuayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 69 Aqua Lifeboat Quay, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-11-28	£265,408
Apartment 35 Aqua Lifeboat Quay, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£299,000	2025-11-12	£293,915
Apartment 63 Aqua Lifeboat Quay, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-11-22	£268,049
Apartment 4 Aqua Lifeboat Quay, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-03-25	£247,581
Apartment 62 Aqua Lifeboat Quay, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-10-14	£173,227

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH15 1LS

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
South Road Combined School Green Road , BH15 1QB	- not rated	664 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Town Infant School and Nursery Green Road , BH15 1QB	- not rated	664 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Town Infant School and Nursery Green Road , BH15 1QB	3out of 4	664 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School School Lane , BH15 3JR	- not rated	1,230 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfleet Church of England Primary School Jolliffe Avenue , BH15 2HF	3out of 4	1,306 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakdale Junior School School Lane , BH15 3JR	- not rated	1,230 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfleet Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Jolliffe Avenue , BH15 2HF	- not rated	1,306 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Devon Road , BH15 3QQ	- not rated	1,798 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale County Middle School Wimborne Road , BH15 3DL	- not rated	1,821 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE (VC) Middle School Parr Street , Parkstone BH14 0JY	- not rated	2,651 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	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	710 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	- not rated	710 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cornerstone Academy Blandford Close , Hamworthy BH15 4BQ	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Carter Community School Blandford Close , Hamworthy BH15 4BQ	- not rated	1,268 yd	Community 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	3,132 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	- not rated	5,462 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadstone Middle School Dunyeats Road , BH18 8AE	3out of 4	5,462 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	2,075 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buckholme Towers School 18 Commercial Road , Parkstone BH14 0JW	- not rated	2,485 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longspee Academy Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	3out of 4	2,680 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longspee School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	- not rated	2,680 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 16 St Peter's Road , Parkstone BH14 0PA	- not rated	2,691 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School Harbourside Campus , Turlin Road BH16 5AH	- not rated	3,060 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Lakeside Fish Restaurant	Unit 1, Aqua, Lifeboat Quay	1 yd
Costa Coffee Lifeboat Quay	Unit C, Lifeboat Quay	196 yd
Subway	Unit D, Lifeboat Quay	201 yd
Autograph at The RNLI College	Rnli, West Quay Road	205 yd
Aramark @ RNLI College	Lifeboat College, Rnli, West Quay Road	205 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blue Boar Inn	29 Market Close	416 yd
Amity Lodge	4 Market Close	438 yd
Brewhouse and Kitchen Ltd - Poole	3 Dear Hay Lane	460 yd
The Lord Wimborne	59 Lagland Street	513 yd
Foundry Arms	Foundry Arms, 58 Lagland Street	525 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loco Station Kiosk	Poole Railway Station, Serpentine Road	316 yd
Sandwiches etc	112 High Street	437 yd
Cornish Bakehouse	175 High Street	456 yd
Black Belt Breakfast	Poole Stadium, Stadium Way	561 yd
Premier Bites	62 High Street	584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, 2 West Quay Road	247 yd
Sainsbury's	11 Pitwines Close	552 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Orchard Plaza, High Street	669 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Pitwines Close	784 yd
Tesco	D15 And D16, Dolphin Quays, The Quay	885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barclays House Squash Club (Closed)	squash courts	448 yd
Poole Sports Centre (Closed) Second Floor Second Floor Dolphin Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts	570 yd
Poole High School WIMBORNE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	821 yd
Everyone Active Leisure Centre: Poole KINGLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	952 yd
Wessex Harbour Gym Ltd UNIT 2 UNIT 2 STERTE AVENUE WEST	health and fitness suite	987 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH15 1LS