Old Orchard, Poole, BH15 1SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH15 1SD 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	53.8%	47.3%	-6.5%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	46.2%	52.7%	6.5%	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 1SD, 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	43.6%	44.1%	0.5%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	31.8%	1.9%	44.2%	-12.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5.3%	2.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	13.6%	11.8%	-1.8%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	7.5%	8.8%	1.3%	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	40%	48.2%	8.2%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	39.8%	30.5%	-9.3%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	14%	14.9%	0.9%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	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	27%	22.8%	-4.2%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	9.9%	-1.1%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	14.5%	1.4%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	7%	4.9%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	12.1%	1.7%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	30.3%	4.9%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	11%	3.5%	-7.5%	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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	1.6%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	89.2%	82.3%	-6.9%	81.4%	0.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	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	81.6%	70.6%	-11.0%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	10.3%	12.8%	2.5%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	11.8%	6.3%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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	81.4%	71.5%	-9.9%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	4.4%	10.6%	6.2%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	6.2%	5.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	3%	7%	4.0%	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 Old Orchard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Orchard 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.

Old Orchard 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%.

🔎 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 1SD, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 Old Orchard are based on 30 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 Old Orchard, Poole, BH15 1SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH15 1SD

Average Price
£237,651

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£649,325

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,669

Other
£289,707

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Orchard

Average Price
£235,838

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£642,985

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,756

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old OrchardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Old Orchard, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,000	2024-12-05	£179,281
4 Old Orchard, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-07-14	£196,423
Plot, J J Murphy'S The Swan Inn Old Orchard, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-11-01	£173,174
7 Old Orchard, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-09-30	£184,843
J J Murphy'S The Swan Inn Old Orchard, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-05-06	£401,845

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH15 1SD

Employment

BH15 1SD 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

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	18
Construction	16
Information and communication	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	8
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	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	390 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamworthy Park Junior School Ashmore Crescent , Hamworthy BH15 4DG	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Blandford Road , Hamworthy BH15 4AX	3out of 4	1,489 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longfleet Church of England Primary School Jolliffe Avenue , BH15 2HF	3out of 4	1,666 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
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	3out of 4	1,264 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cornerstone Academy Blandford Close , Hamworthy BH15 4BQ	3out of 4	1,269 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	3,553 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	4out of 4	3,842 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	4out of 4	4,449 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	2,276 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	3,221 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School St Osmund's Road , Parkstone BH14 9JY	- not rated	3,831 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarrells Preparatory School Yarrells House , Upton BH16 5EU	- not rated	4,341 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montacute School 3 Canford Heath Road , BH17 9NG	3out of 4	4,468 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	5,237 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
Soho Bar & Kitchen	1 Old Orchard	1 yd
Hortons	65 High Street	79 yd
Ginali's	87 High Street	99 yd
Bravery Coffee	12 Lagland Street	110 yd
Just Bean Ground	60 High Street	114 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cockleshell	63 Lagland Street	66 yd
The Brewhouse	The Brewhouse, 68 High Street	119 yd
Harry Paye	88 High Street	166 yd
Lord Nelson	The Quay	198 yd
The Jolly Sailor	The Quay	198 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munchies	1f-1g Old Orchard	1 yd
Seaway Fish and Chips	1a Old Orchard	1 yd
Premier Bites	62 High Street	119 yd
Fish & Chips	Kiosk 7, The Kiosks, The Quay	156 yd
Willows Traditional Pie and Mash	Kiosk 3, The Quay	175 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Orchard Plaza, High Street	92 yd
Tesco	D15 And D16, Dolphin Quays, The Quay	199 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, 2 West Quay Road	450 yd
Sainsbury's	11 Pitwines Close	477 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Pitwines Close	538 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	691 yd
Everyone Active Leisure Centre: Poole KINGLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	851 yd
Poole Cycle Speedway Club CATALINA DRIVE	cycling	1,092 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH15 1SD