Park Close, Poole, BH15 2FH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH15 2FH has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.5% 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	53.7%	56.5%	2.8%	51.0%	5.5%
Male	46.3%	43.5%	-2.8%	49.0%	-5.5%

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	28.9%	22.2%	-6.7%	37.9%	-15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	49.9%	2.0%	44.2%	5.7%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.9%	11.7%	0.8%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	8.8%	13.4%	4.6%	6.1%	7.3%

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	49.1%	43.2%	-5.9%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	31.4%	33%	1.6%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	14.3%	18.1%	3.8%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	4.7%	5%	0.3%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	27.1%	19.5%	-7.6%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	6.8%	-2.0%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	11.5%	-3.6%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.1%	3.2%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	11.8%	0.5%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	41.6%	12.0%	33.8%	7.8%
Other	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	96.3%	93.7%	-2.6%	81.4%	12.3%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	91.9%	87.2%	-4.7%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	3.7%	6%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	87.2%	-4.7%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	1.2%	7%	5.8%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	58%	46.2%	11.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Park Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Close was 47.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.1% lower than the Poole Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Park Close has the 10th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Poole Town and the 562nd lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.8%.

🔎 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 2FH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Park Close are based on 25 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 Park Close, Poole, BH15 2FH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH15 2FH

Average Price
£451,113

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£463,081

Detached
£500,640

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£169,234

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Close

Average Price
£446,130

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£422,206

Detached
£482,016

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Park Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2025-02-21	£534,003
2 Park Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2024-12-06	£444,064
3 Park Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-03-27	£493,243
9 Park Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2022-05-11	£564,560
7 Park Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-06-04	£493,310

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH15 2FH

Employment

BH15 2FH 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 2FH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	156
Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	16
Construction	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longfleet Church of England Primary School Jolliffe Avenue , BH15 2HF	3out of 4	414 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Devon Road , BH15 3QQ	3out of 4	701 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocean Academy Poole , Constitution Hill Road BH14 0PZ	3out of 4	879 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School School Lane , BH15 3JR	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Town Infant School and Nursery Green Road , BH15 1QB	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,053 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	2,105 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cornerstone Academy Blandford Close , Hamworthy BH15 4BQ	3out of 4	2,615 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	4out of 4	3,128 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	4out of 4	3,220 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2out of 4	5,201 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	731 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	2,155 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School St Osmund's Road , Parkstone BH14 9JY	- not rated	2,557 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montacute School 3 Canford Heath Road , BH17 9NG	3out of 4	3,569 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	3,678 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	4,025 yd	Non-maintained special 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
Colin's Nest	Birds Hill Nursing Home, 25 Birds Hill Road	196 yd
Landmark Cafe	Longfleet United Reformed Church, St Marys Road	220 yd
Amigo Deli	Amigo Deli at Poole General Hospital, Longfleet Road	303 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee At, Poole General Hospital, Longfleet Road	303 yd
The Ark (Cafe)	The Ark, Poole Park Road	331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shah Of Persia	173 Longfleet Road	463 yd
George Hotel	The George Hotel, 230 High Street North	768 yd
Champs	Poole Stadium, Wimborne Road	794 yd
Poole Labour Club	22 Wimborne Road	803 yd
Sweet Home Inn	25 Ringwood Road	1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upper Crust	123 Parkstone Road	494 yd
No.1 Wok	131 Parkstone Road	494 yd
Beijing Palace AKA Quayside Chinese Takeaway	119 Parkstone Road	494 yd
Parkway Fish Bar	113 Parkstone Road	494 yd
Tatnam Fish and Chips	4 Tatnam Crescent	732 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Southern Co-op	147 Wimborne Road	785 yd
Tesco	131-139 Fernside Road	843 yd
The Southern Co-op	25 Ringwood Road	1,003 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Pitwines Close	1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Poole Park Poole Park	grass pitches, tennis courts	168 yd
Poole Town Cricket Club Sandbanks Road	grass pitches	475 yd
Everyone Active Leisure Centre: Poole KINGLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	735 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School DEVON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	845 yd
Ocean Academy Poole CONSTITUTION HILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	881 yd
Poole Cycle Speedway Club CATALINA DRIVE	cycling	883 yd
Poole Sports Centre (Closed) Second Floor Second Floor Dolphin Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts	926 yd
Poole High School WIMBORNE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,071 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	24 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	32.23 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	32.23 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.41 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH15 2FH