Birds Hill Gardens, Poole, BH15 2QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH15 2QD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	53.1%	48.9%	-4.2%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	46.9%	51.1%	4.2%	49.0%	2.1%

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 2QD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	26.3%	42.1%	15.8%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	34%	-5.6%	44.2%	-10.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.2%	11.4%	4.2%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	25.3%	9.5%	-15.8%	6.1%	3.4%

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	43.9%	48%	4.1%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	27.9%	33.8%	5.9%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	13.6%	12.7%	-0.9%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	11%	4.9%	-6.1%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	3.5%	0.5%	-3.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	31.6%	15.7%	-15.9%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	9.6%	-1.8%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	16.2%	4.8%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	12.6%	2.5%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	36.5%	12.0%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	8.5%	4.1%	-4.4%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	6.8%	6.4%	-0.4%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	90.4%	85.3%	-5.1%	81.4%	3.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.8% 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	85%	73.8%	-11.2%	83.2%	-9.4%
European Union	4.9%	11.5%	6.6%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	8.6%	0.9%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.7%	74%	-10.7%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	3.1%	11.5%	8.4%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	12.7%	6.0%	6.7%

Safety

Is Birds Hill Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birds Hill Gardens was 61.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.5% lower than the Poole Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birds Hill Gardens has the 13th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Poole Town and the 497th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.7%.

🔎 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 2QD, 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 Birds Hill Gardens are based on 21 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 Birds Hill Gardens, Poole, BH15 2QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH15 2QD

Average Price
£334,730

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£926,250

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,790

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birds Hill Gardens

Average Price
£327,647

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£924,271

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,815

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birds Hill GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Orchard Court, 2 Birds Hill Gardens, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£263,000	2023-10-11	£255,199
Flat 4 Sentinal Court Birds Hill Gardens, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-12-20	£251,372
Flat 6 Sentinal Court Birds Hill Gardens, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-04-28	£253,010
Flat 2 Orchard Court, 2 Birds Hill Gardens, Poole, Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,000	2018-04-27	£238,861
Flat 1 Sentinal Court Birds Hill Gardens, Poole, Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£257,500	2018-04-17	£282,141

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH15 2QD

Employment

BH15 2QD 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	141
Retired	100
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	23
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	253 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Devon Road , BH15 3QQ	3out of 4	612 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocean Academy Poole , Constitution Hill Road BH14 0PZ	3out of 4	861 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School School Lane , BH15 3JR	3out of 4	910 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Town Infant School and Nursery Green Road , BH15 1QB	3out of 4	1,244 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	927 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	2,030 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cornerstone Academy Blandford Close , Hamworthy BH15 4BQ	3out of 4	2,564 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	4out of 4	2,971 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	4out of 4	3,105 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	5,055 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	788 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	2,014 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School St Osmund's Road , Parkstone BH14 9JY	- not rated	2,674 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montacute School 3 Canford Heath Road , BH17 9NG	3out of 4	3,423 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	3,692 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	4,117 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
Landmark Cafe	Longfleet United Reformed Church, St Marys Road	78 yd
Colin's Nest	Birds Hill Nursing Home, 25 Birds Hill Road	100 yd
Amigo Deli	Amigo Deli at Poole General Hospital, Longfleet Road	219 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee At, Poole General Hospital, Longfleet Road	219 yd
The Fern Sandwich Bar	111 St Marys Road	440 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shah Of Persia	173 Longfleet Road	393 yd
Champs	Poole Stadium, Wimborne Road	682 yd
George Hotel	The George Hotel, 230 High Street North	723 yd
Poole Labour Club	22 Wimborne Road	736 yd
New Inn	The New Inn, 222 Wimborne Road	859 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upper Crust	123 Parkstone Road	565 yd
No.1 Wok	131 Parkstone Road	565 yd
Beijing Palace AKA Quayside Chinese Takeaway	119 Parkstone Road	565 yd
Parkway Fish Bar	113 Parkstone Road	565 yd
Tatnam Fish and Chips	4 Tatnam Crescent	577 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Southern Co-op	147 Wimborne Road	635 yd
Tesco	131-139 Fernside Road	684 yd
The Southern Co-op	25 Ringwood Road	945 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Pitwines Close	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Poole Park Poole Park	grass pitches, tennis courts	287 yd
Poole Town Cricket Club Sandbanks Road	grass pitches	600 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School DEVON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	739 yd
Everyone Active Leisure Centre: Poole KINGLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	782 yd
Ocean Academy Poole CONSTITUTION HILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	843 yd
Poole Sports Centre (Closed) Second Floor Second Floor Dolphin Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts	904 yd
Poole High School WIMBORNE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	933 yd
Poole Cycle Speedway Club CATALINA DRIVE	cycling	1,001 yd
Oakdale Junior School School Lane	grass pitches	1,029 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	9.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	9.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	9.1%

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	63.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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