Freshwater Drive, Poole, BH15 4HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH15 4HG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	50%	48.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	50%	51.8%	1.8%	49.0%	2.8%

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	31.6%	36.2%	4.6%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	47%	-1.9%	44.2%	2.8%
Separated	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	16%	10.5%	-5.5%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	46.9%	46.3%	-0.6%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	39%	36.4%	-2.6%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	11%	14.5%	3.5%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	2%	2.8%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	13.9%	-5.6%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.9%	13.9%	-12.0%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	18.4%	1.0%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.9%	2.7%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	24.3%	10.1%	16.9%	7.4%
Degree or Similar	16%	19.4%	3.4%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.8%	96.6%	-1.2%	81.4%	15.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.4%	92.9%	-1.5%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	92.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.6%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Freshwater Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Freshwater Drive was 44.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.1% lower than the Hamworthy average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Freshwater Drive has the 17th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Hamworthy and the 536th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.4%.

🔎 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. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BH15 4HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Freshwater Drive are based on 237 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 Freshwater Drive, Poole, BH15 4HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH15 4HG

Average Price
£288,760

Semi-Detached
£317,943

Terraced
£283,454

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Freshwater Drive

Average Price
£191,129

Semi-Detached
£304,026

Terraced
£259,640

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,986

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Freshwater DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
220 Freshwater Drive, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-06-02	£330,000
214 Freshwater Drive, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£268,000	2021-04-30	£307,894
232 Freshwater Drive, Poole, Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2017-03-03	£269,394
240 Freshwater Drive, Poole, Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£243,000	2016-12-19	£302,634
238 Freshwater Drive, Poole, Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2016-10-20	£251,724

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH15 4HG

Employment

BH15 4HG 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	115
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bayside Academy Turlin Road , Turlin Moor BH16 5AH	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Blandford Road , Hamworthy BH15 4AX	3out of 4	1,340 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamworthy Park Junior School Ashmore Crescent , Hamworthy BH15 4DG	3out of 4	1,634 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Infant School Guest Road , Upton BH16 5LQ	3out of 4	2,297 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Junior School St Martin's Road , Upton BH16 5NQ	2out of 4	2,320 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	3out of 4	2,667 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	4out of 4	3,758 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lytchett Minster School Lytchett Minster , Purbeck BH16 6JD	3out of 4	3,862 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	4,882 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	4,348 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yarrells Preparatory School Yarrells House , Upton BH16 5EU	- not rated	1,990 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longspee School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	4out of 4	3,949 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montacute School 3 Canford Heath Road , BH17 9NG	3out of 4	4,505 yd	Academy special converter	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
Tadpoles Daycare	Family Centre	632 yd
Bayside Academy	Turlin Moor Community School, Turlin Road	750 yd
Cobbs Bar and Restaurant	Cobbs Quay Marina, Woodlands Avenue	807 yd
Millie's Cove	85 Coles Avenue	860 yd
Harbour's Edge Beach Cafe	Rockley Park, Napier Road	976 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion	Red Lion, 294 Blandford Road	499 yd
Hamworthy Labour Club	73 Lake Road	650 yd
Lake Yard	Dorset Lake Shipyard Ltd, Lake Drive	955 yd
Live Lounge	Rockley Park, Napier Road	976 yd
Hamworthy Liberal Club	243 Blandford Road	1,002 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Royal	195 Turlin Road	826 yd
Dina Zone	191 Turlin Road	826 yd
Greggs PLC	Unit 1, 446a Blandford Road	835 yd
King's Fish and Chips	81 Coles Avenue	857 yd
Khybar Indian Takeaway	259 Blandford Road	860 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	446 Blandford Road		775 yd
Co-op	200-214 Blandford Road		975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal Marines Poole	grass pitches	562 yd
Turlin Moor Recreation Ground Blandford Road	grass pitches	924 yd
Rockley Park Holiday Park NAPIER ROAD	swimming pool, tennis courts	979 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	218.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH15 4HG