Kingston Road, Poole, BH15 2LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH15 2LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	51%	4.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	53%	49%	-4.0%	49.0%	0.0%

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 2LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	40.2%	47%	6.8%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	32.1%	-10.5%	44.2%	-12.1%
Separated	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.2%	13.3%	2.1%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	3.6%	6.4%	2.8%	6.1%	0.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53%	51.9%	-1.1%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	30.7%	33.3%	2.6%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	13.8%	9.9%	-3.9%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	15.9%	11.2%	-4.7%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	12%	2.4%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	18.1%	3.0%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	16.9%	2.2%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	35.3%	3.4%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	8.4%	2%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10%	5.1%	-4.9%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	82.8%	84.3%	1.5%	81.4%	2.9%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% 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	80.6%	78.3%	-2.3%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	3.1%	6.7%	3.6%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	6.7%	-5.2%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.3%	78.8%	-1.5%	83.2%	-4.4%
10+ Years	4.7%	11.6%	6.9%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	7.2%	3.5%	-3.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Kingston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingston Road was 28.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.5% lower than the Poole Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingston Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Poole Town and the 358th lowest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.2%.

🔎 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 2LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Kingston Road are based on 142 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 Kingston Road, Poole, BH15 2LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH15 2LS

Average Price
£315,464

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£327,801

Detached
£354,994

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,007

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingston Road

Average Price
£305,220

Semi-Detached
£309,043

Terraced
£322,526

Detached
£335,550

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,853

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Kingston Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-09-01	£331,310
68 Kingston Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-03-14	£299,758
74 Kingston Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-08-23	£322,258
36 Kingston Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£288,000	2021-04-01	£312,227
80 Kingston Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-02-05	£343,236

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH15 2LS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	15
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3

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	221 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School School Lane , BH15 3JR	- not rated	608 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Devon Road , BH15 3QQ	3out of 4	711 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocean Academy Poole , Constitution Hill Road BH14 0PZ	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Road Combined School Green Road , BH15 1QB	- not rated	1,203 yd	Community school	Yes	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	221 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School School Lane , BH15 3JR	- not rated	608 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Devon Road , BH15 3QQ	- not rated	711 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale County Middle School Wimborne Road , BH15 3DL	- not rated	1,005 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE (VC) Middle School Parr Street , Parkstone BH14 0JY	- not rated	1,709 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	607 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	- not rated	607 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	2,083 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cornerstone Academy Blandford Close , Hamworthy BH15 4BQ	3out of 4	2,335 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Carter Community School Blandford Close , Hamworthy BH15 4BQ	- not rated	2,335 yd	Community 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	4,878 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadstone Middle School Dunyeats Road , BH18 8AE	3out of 4	4,878 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	1,079 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	1,556 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 16 St Peter's Road , Parkstone BH14 0PA	- not rated	1,679 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longspee Academy Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	3out of 4	1,875 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longspee School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	- not rated	1,875 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Franklyn House School 11 Netley Close , Branksome BH15 3NW	- not rated	2,116 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
Tatnam Tandoori	2 Tatnam Crescent	131 yd
The Gallery Restaurant & bars	Poole Stadium, Wimborne Road	328 yd
Amigo Deli	Amigo Deli at Poole General Hospital, Longfleet Road	357 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee At, Poole General Hospital, Longfleet Road	357 yd
Landmark Cafe	Longfleet United Reformed Church, St Marys Road	388 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Champs	Poole Stadium, Wimborne Road	328 yd
Poole Labour Club	22 Wimborne Road	520 yd
New Inn	The New Inn, 222 Wimborne Road	552 yd
George Hotel	The George Hotel, 230 High Street North	583 yd
Shah Of Persia	173 Longfleet Road	658 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tatnam Fish and Chips	4 Tatnam Crescent	131 yd
Delicious Pizza & Kebab	6 Tatnam Crescent	131 yd
Mammy's Baps	24 Wimborne Road	519 yd
Black Belt Breakfast	Poole Stadium, Stadium Way	565 yd
Crumbs	117 Sterte Road	749 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Southern Co-op	147 Wimborne Road	178 yd
Tesco	131-139 Fernside Road	450 yd
Sainsbury's	11 Pitwines Close	1,006 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Pitwines Close	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Poole High School WIMBORNE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	484 yd
Oakdale Junior School School Lane	grass pitches	603 yd
Poole Park Poole Park	grass pitches, tennis courts	659 yd
Tatnam Ground POOLE TOWN FC POOLE TOWN FC SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	773 yd
Poole Sports Centre (Closed) Second Floor Second Floor Dolphin Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts	789 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School DEVON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	804 yd
Everyone Active Leisure Centre: Poole KINGLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	879 yd
Poole Town Cricket Club Sandbanks Road	grass pitches	1,054 yd
Ocean Academy Poole CONSTITUTION HILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,076 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	64.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH15 2LS