Seldown Road, Poole, BH15 1UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH15 1UJ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.9% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	67.8%	57.9%	-9.9%	51.0%	6.9%
Male	32.2%	42.1%	9.9%	49.0%	-6.9%

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	29.1%	33.9%	4.8%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23.4%	32.6%	9.2%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11.1%	14.3%	3.2%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	33.2%	17.6%	-15.6%	6.1%	11.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.7%) 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	23.7%	34.4%	10.7%	48.4%	-14.0%
Good health	39.6%	36.3%	-3.3%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	28.6%	22.8%	-5.8%	12.7%	10.1%
Bad health	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	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	38.5%	27.7%	-10.8%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	8%	1.4%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	6.7%	-4.0%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6%	2.3%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	11.3%	1.9%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	36.3%	10.1%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.4%	6.1%	5.7%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.1%	83.9%	-9.2%	81.4%	2.5%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% 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	86.9%	76.9%	-10.0%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	4.9%	5.4%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	7.4%	6.6%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	8%	4.7%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	77.7%	-8.0%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	4.1%	7.1%	3.0%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	2%	3.9%	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	4.5%	0.3%	-4.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	11%	7.3%	1.9%	9.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.6%	76.7%	-10.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	64.9%	46.2%	18.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Seldown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Seldown Road was 53.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.3% lower than the Poole Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Seldown Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Poole Town and the 559th highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.6%.

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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 1UJ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Seldown Road are based on 240 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 Seldown Road, Poole, BH15 1UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH15 1UJ

Average Price
£120,981

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,981

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Seldown Road

Average Price
£162,537

Semi-Detached
£210,395

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,337

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Seldown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 33 Homedene House Seldown Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-12-17	£83,099
Flat 38 Homedene House Seldown Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,000	2024-12-06	£85,869
Flat 9 Homedene House Seldown Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-08-07	£87,809
Flat 29 Homedene House Seldown Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-04-16	£77,984
Flat 14 Homedene House Seldown Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,500	2024-02-07	£87,552

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Employment

BH15 1UJ 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 retired residents living in BH15 1UJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 50% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	151
Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	49
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Education	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Other	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	699 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Town Infant School and Nursery Green Road , BH15 1QB	- not rated	699 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Town Infant School and Nursery Green Road , BH15 1QB	3out of 4	699 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longfleet Church of England Primary School Jolliffe Avenue , BH15 2HF	3out of 4	746 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Devon Road , BH15 3QQ	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longfleet Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Jolliffe Avenue , BH15 2HF	- not rated	746 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Devon Road , BH15 3QQ	- not rated	1,175 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School School Lane , BH15 3JR	- not rated	1,197 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale County Middle School Wimborne Road , BH15 3DL	- not rated	1,641 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE (VC) Middle School Parr Street , Parkstone BH14 0JY	- not rated	1,735 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	937 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	- not rated	937 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cornerstone Academy Blandford Close , Hamworthy BH15 4BQ	3out of 4	2,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Carter Community School Blandford Close , Hamworthy BH15 4BQ	- not rated	2,182 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	2,593 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,218 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	1,568 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 16 St Peter's Road , Parkstone BH14 0PA	- not rated	1,819 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longspee Academy Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	3out of 4	2,507 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longspee School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	- not rated	2,507 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Franklyn House School 11 Netley Close , Branksome BH15 3NW	- not rated	2,582 yd	Other independent school	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
The Lighthouse	21 Kingland Road	201 yd
Wenzels The Bakers	7 Dolphin Centre, High Street	269 yd
Butterfingers	251 High Street North	285 yd
Platinum Skies Esprit Bistro	Bistro, 236-244 High Street North	303 yd
Amigo Deli	Amigo Deli at Poole General Hospital, Longfleet Road	378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George Hotel	The George Hotel, 230 High Street North	301 yd
Poole Labour Club	22 Wimborne Road	395 yd
Champs	Poole Stadium, Wimborne Road	554 yd
The Lord Wimborne	59 Lagland Street	649 yd
Foundry Arms	Foundry Arms, 58 Lagland Street	812 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eva's Cafe	Unit 61, 9 Dolphin Centre, High Street	329 yd
Wraps n Roll	Residual Mall Assessment, Dolphin Centre, High Street	388 yd
Mammy's Baps	24 Wimborne Road	398 yd
Cornish Bakehouse	175 High Street	561 yd
Loco Station Kiosk	Poole Railway Station, Serpentine Road	637 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Pitwines Close	513 yd
Sainsbury's	11 Pitwines Close	556 yd
The Southern Co-op	147 Wimborne Road	749 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, 2 West Quay Road	858 yd
Tesco	131-139 Fernside Road	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Everyone Active Leisure Centre: Poole KINGLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	248 yd
Poole Sports Centre (Closed) Second Floor Second Floor Dolphin Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts	395 yd
Poole Park Poole Park	grass pitches, tennis courts	418 yd
Poole Cycle Speedway Club CATALINA DRIVE	cycling	645 yd
Poole High School WIMBORNE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	896 yd
Barclays House Squash Club (Closed)	squash courts	921 yd
Poole Town Cricket Club Sandbanks Road	grass pitches	960 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH15 1UJ