Adams Close, Poole, BH15 4FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH15 4FA has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	42.9%	50%	7.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	57.1%	50%	-7.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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	40.6%	41.3%	0.7%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	42.6%	2.9%	44.2%	-1.6%
Separated	1.8%	3%	1.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	15.1%	8.2%	-6.9%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (90.3%) 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	47.1%	52.4%	5.3%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	36.7%	37.9%	1.2%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	12.7%	7.7%	-5.0%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	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	22.8%	12.7%	-10.1%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21%	9.5%	-11.5%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	16.3%	-3.3%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	17.3%	2.2%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	36%	21.8%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	5%	3%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	95%	92.8%	-2.2%	81.4%	11.4%
Other	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	96.1%	84.9%	-11.2%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	1.5%	9.5%	8.0%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	84.3%	-11.8%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	9.2%	8.4%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Adams Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Adams Close was 46.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.3% lower than the Hamworthy average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Adams Close has the 16th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Hamworthy and the 561st lowest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.0%.

🔎 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 4FA, 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 Adams Close are based on 49 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 Adams Close, Poole, BH15 4FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH15 4FA

Average Price
£259,312

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,203

Other
£335,947

Estimated Average Property Prices for Adams Close

Average Price
£309,707

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£401,770

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,401

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Adams CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Adams House Adams Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-10-30	£220,923
11 Adams House Adams Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-08-01	£205,518
13 Adams House Adams Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-06-15	£194,984
15 Adams House Adams Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-08-02	£220,051
27 Adams House Adams Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-07-29	£230,491

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH15 4FA

Employment

BH15 4FA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BH15 4FA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	160
Retired	71
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	21
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamworthy Park Junior School Ashmore Crescent , Hamworthy BH15 4DG	- not rated	591 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamworthy Park Junior School Ashmore Crescent , Hamworthy BH15 4DG	- not rated	591 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Blandford Road , Hamworthy BH15 4AX	3out of 4	758 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Twin Sails Infant School Blandford Road , Hamworthy BH15 4AX	- not rated	758 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Road Combined School Green Road , BH15 1QB	- not rated	1,151 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakdale Junior School School Lane , BH15 3JR	- not rated	2,199 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfleet Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Jolliffe Avenue , BH15 2HF	- not rated	2,287 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turlin Moor Community Middle School Turlin Road , BH16 5AH	- not rated	2,760 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Devon Road , BH15 3QQ	- not rated	2,782 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale County Middle School Wimborne Road , BH15 3DL	- not rated	2,789 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	585 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Carter Community School Blandford Close , Hamworthy BH15 4BQ	- not rated	585 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	- not rated	1,681 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	- not rated	4,043 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	2,990 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	2,760 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckholme Towers School 18 Commercial Road , Parkstone BH14 0JW	- not rated	3,345 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 16 St Peter's Road , Parkstone BH14 0PA	- not rated	3,598 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longspee Academy Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	3out of 4	3,622 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longspee School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	- not rated	3,622 yd	Community special 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
BaxterStorey	Sunseeker International, New Quay Road	420 yd
La Lupa Restaurant	Yeatmans Old Mill, The Quay	473 yd
Harry Rocks Snacks	Ferry Terminal, New Harbour Road	481 yd
Hotel du Vin and Bistro	7-11 Thames Street	494 yd
South Coast Cafe	Truckline, New Harbour Road South	511 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poole Amateur Rowing Clubhouse	1 West Quay Road	289 yd
The Poole Yacht Club	Poole Yacht Club, New Harbour Road	378 yd
Hamworthy United Football Club	Hamworthy United Football Club The County Ground, Blandford Close	442 yd
King Charles Inn	King Charles Inn, Thames Street	505 yd
Queen Mary Inn	Queen Mary Inn, 68 West Street	532 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Star	53 Blandford Road	191 yd
New Capital Pizza & Kebab House	51 Blandford Road	191 yd
Jade Garden	193 Blandford Road	588 yd
Quayside Chinese Takeaway	5 Grand Parade, High Street	609 yd
The Fisherman Cafe	Unit 1, 5 High Street	610 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Orchard Plaza, High Street	765 yd
Tesco	D15 And D16, Dolphin Quays, The Quay	926 yd
Co-op	200-214 Blandford Road	936 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, 2 West Quay Road	947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Specsavers County Ground (Dorset County Fa) Specsavers County Ground Specsavers County Ground Blandford Close	artificial grass pitch	474 yd
Hamworthy Park Junior School ASHMORE CRESCENT	grass pitches, swimming pool	586 yd
Carter Community School BLANDFORD CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	612 yd
Barclays House Squash Club (Closed)	squash courts	864 yd
Hamworthy Park Lulworth Avenue	tennis courts	1,076 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.7%
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	93.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	93.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	10 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	14.06 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	14.06 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.19 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH15 4FA