Blandford Road, Poole, BH15 4AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH15 4AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	51.9%	3.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	51.6%	48.1%	-3.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	33.9%	32%	-1.9%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	45.3%	4.9%	44.2%	1.1%
Separated	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	13.2%	14.6%	1.4%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	8.5%	5.7%	-2.8%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	51%	45.1%	-5.9%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	31.5%	38.5%	7.0%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	12.8%	11.9%	-0.9%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	22.2%	17.9%	-4.3%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.7%	-3.8%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	15.2%	-1.8%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	4%	6%	2.0%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	20.5%	6.8%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	28.1%	3.2%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% 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	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	93.8%	93.2%	-0.6%	81.4%	11.8%
Arab	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	87.8%	85.6%	-2.2%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	6.2%	7%	0.8%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	85.6%	-1.8%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	8%	6.7%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Blandford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blandford Road was 26.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.9% lower than the Hamworthy average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blandford Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Hamworthy and the 317th lowest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.0%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BH15 4AX, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Blandford Road are based on 580 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 Blandford Road, Poole, BH15 4AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH15 4AX

Average Price
£304,018

Semi-Detached
£304,018

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blandford Road

Average Price
£332,507

Semi-Detached
£321,296

Terraced
£273,682

Detached
£427,027

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,937

Other
£2,625,466

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blandford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
199 Blandford Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2026-03-03	£245,000
199 Blandford Road, Poole, Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2007-08-10	£322,163
197 Blandford Road, Poole, Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2006-09-20	£269,197
199 Blandford Road, Poole, Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£171,950	2004-12-17	£307,244
199 Blandford Road, Poole, Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2002-10-18	£311,263

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH15 4AX

Employment

BH15 4AX 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	149
Retired	112
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	44
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	55
Manufacturing	39
Human health and social work activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Education	22
Construction	20
Financial and insurance activities	17
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Real estate activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Blandford Road , Hamworthy BH15 4AX	3out of 4	173 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Twin Sails Infant School Blandford Road , Hamworthy BH15 4AX	- not rated	173 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamworthy Park Junior School Ashmore Crescent , Hamworthy BH15 4DG	- not rated	202 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamworthy Park Junior School Ashmore Crescent , Hamworthy BH15 4DG	- not rated	202 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Road Combined School Green Road , BH15 1QB	- not rated	1,707 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Turlin Moor Community Middle School Turlin Road , BH16 5AH	- not rated	2,236 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turlin Moor Community School Turlin Road , Turlin Moor BH16 5AH	- not rated	2,331 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School School Lane , BH15 3JR	- not rated	2,478 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfleet Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Jolliffe Avenue , BH15 2HF	- not rated	2,697 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale County Middle School Wimborne Road , BH15 3DL	- not rated	3,050 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cornerstone Academy Blandford Close , Hamworthy BH15 4BQ	3out of 4	185 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Carter Community School Blandford Close , Hamworthy BH15 4BQ	- not rated	185 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	3out of 4	1,990 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	- not rated	1,990 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	- not rated	4,079 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,466 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Quay School Harbourside Campus , Turlin Road BH16 5AH	- not rated	2,236 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yarrells Preparatory School Yarrells House , Upton BH16 5EU	- not rated	3,433 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longspee Academy Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	3out of 4	3,823 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longspee School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	- not rated	3,823 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckholme Towers School 18 Commercial Road , Parkstone BH14 0JW	- not rated	3,853 yd	Other independent 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
Book Bite Cafe	Hamworthy Library, Blandford Road	97 yd
DASH Cafe	170 Blandford Road	189 yd
Hamworthy Cafe - Liberal Club Hamworthy	243 Blandford Road	374 yd
The Park Cafe	Cafe And Public Convenience Building, Lulworth Avenue	396 yd
Millie's Cove	85 Coles Avenue	822 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hamworthy United Football Club	Hamworthy United Football Club The County Ground, Blandford Close	163 yd
Hamworthy Liberal Club	243 Blandford Road	374 yd
The Poole Yacht Club	Poole Yacht Club, New Harbour Road	580 yd
Hamworthy Labour Club	73 Lake Road	777 yd
Poole Amateur Rowing Clubhouse	1 West Quay Road	874 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Garden	193 Blandford Road	1 yd
Fully Loaded Poole Ltd	186 Blandford Road	287 yd
HaoWok	194 Blandford Road	287 yd
Lucky Star	53 Blandford Road	439 yd
New Capital Pizza & Kebab House	51 Blandford Road	439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	200-214 Blandford Road		407 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carter Community School BLANDFORD CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	170 yd
Hamworthy Park Junior School ASHMORE CRESCENT	grass pitches, swimming pool	197 yd
Specsavers County Ground (Dorset County Fa) Specsavers County Ground Specsavers County Ground Blandford Close	artificial grass pitch	201 yd
Hamworthy Park Lulworth Avenue	tennis courts	562 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	18.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH15 4AX