Market Street, Poole, BH15 1NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH15 1NF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.6%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47%	48.4%	1.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	28.5%	38.1%	9.6%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	34.8%	0.0%	44.2%	-9.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	18.4%	16%	-2.4%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	12.7%	6.6%	-6.1%	6.1%	0.5%

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	39.5%	52.5%	13.0%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	41.6%	27.4%	-14.2%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	10.8%	13.2%	2.4%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	6.5%	4.6%	-1.9%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.2%	1.1%

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	28.5%	22.1%	-6.4%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	10.5%	-4.1%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	14.4%	-3.3%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	7.2%	4.7%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	14.4%	3.0%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	28.2%	7.3%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% 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	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	6.5%	0.5%	-6.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	90.3%	93.2%	2.9%	81.4%	11.8%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	84.3%	81.3%	-3.0%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	4.9%	10.5%	5.6%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	2.7%	-5.4%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	80.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	3.2%	11.4%	8.2%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0.5%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Market Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Street was 328.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 106.9% higher than the Poole Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Market Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Poole Town and the 51st highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 146.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.6%.

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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 1NF, 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 Market Street are based on 50 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 Market Street, Poole, BH15 1NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH15 1NF

Average Price
£700,328

Semi-Detached
£749,110

Terraced
£727,992

Detached
£592,405

Flats/Maisonettes
£533,441

Other
£870,967

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Street

Average Price
£636,820

Semi-Detached
£791,773

Terraced
£714,451

Detached
£635,396

Flats/Maisonettes
£395,024

Other
£1,163,859

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 - 20 Market Street, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£1,360,000	2022-07-07	£1,273,783
6 Market Street, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-03-26	£610,071
24 Market Street, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2021-03-10	£649,613
4 Market Street, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2020-02-07	£552,582
22A Market Street, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2020-01-31	£610,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH15 1NF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	16
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Education	2
Real estate activities	2
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	598 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamworthy Park Junior School Ashmore Crescent , Hamworthy BH15 4DG	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Blandford Road , Hamworthy BH15 4AX	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longfleet Church of England Primary School Jolliffe Avenue , BH15 2HF	3out of 4	1,756 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School School Lane , BH15 3JR	3out of 4	1,767 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	1,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	3out of 4	1,250 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	3,626 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	4out of 4	3,774 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	4out of 4	4,463 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	2,426 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	3,220 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School St Osmund's Road , Parkstone BH14 9JY	- not rated	4,036 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarrells Preparatory School Yarrells House , Upton BH16 5EU	- not rated	4,125 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montacute School 3 Canford Heath Road , BH17 9NG	3out of 4	4,422 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	5,377 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
Nusara Thai	40-42 High Street	76 yd
Mungo's Corner	34-36 High Street	99 yd
Quay Spice	38 High Street	101 yd
The Courtyard Tea Rooms	48a High Street	101 yd
Thai Pantry Cafe	5-9 New Orchard	101 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Angel	Angel Inn, 28 Market Street	7 yd
The Guildhall Tavern	Guildhall Tavern, 15-17 Market Street	39 yd
The King's Head	Kings Head Hotel, 6 High Street	108 yd
Antelope Hotel	Antelope Hotel, 8 High Street	108 yd
Queen Mary Inn	Queen Mary Inn, 68 West Street	136 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Bites	62 High Street	140 yd
Quayside Chinese Takeaway	5 Grand Parade, High Street	184 yd
The Fisherman Cafe	Unit 1, 5 High Street	214 yd
Munchies	1f-1g Old Orchard	231 yd
Seaway Fish and Chips	1a Old Orchard	231 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Orchard Plaza, High Street	148 yd
Tesco	D15 And D16, Dolphin Quays, The Quay	386 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, 2 West Quay Road	407 yd
Sainsbury's	11 Pitwines Close	598 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Pitwines Close	722 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barclays House Squash Club (Closed)	squash courts	239 yd
Poole Sports Centre (Closed) Second Floor Second Floor Dolphin Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts	787 yd
Everyone Active Leisure Centre: Poole KINGLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,022 yd
Specsavers County Ground (Dorset County Fa) Specsavers County Ground Specsavers County Ground Blandford Close	artificial grass pitch	1,052 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	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.5%

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	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH15 1NF