Lake Road, Poole, BH15 4LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH15 4LF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	50.4%	-2.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	47.1%	49.6%	2.5%	49.0%	0.6%

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	31.4%	36.7%	5.3%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	38.6%	-3.5%	44.2%	-5.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	16.2%	15.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	6.6%
Widowed	7.4%	6.5%	-0.9%	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	42.1%	43.1%	1.0%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	34.7%	33.3%	-1.4%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	14.7%	15.9%	1.2%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.7%	20.8%	-6.9%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	14.9%	-1.3%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	14%	-3.0%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	7.5%	1.2%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	19.3%	4.2%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	21.7%	8.0%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.1%	98.2%	-0.9%	81.4%	16.8%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% 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	95.9%	89.4%	-6.5%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	1.8%	7.9%	6.1%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.3%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	89.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.3%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Lake Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lake Road was 42.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.6% lower than the Hamworthy average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lake Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Hamworthy and the 516th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.3%.

🔎 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 4LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Lake Road are based on 204 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 Lake Road, Poole, BH15 4LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH15 4LF

Average Price
£402,979

Semi-Detached
£399,238

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£404,079

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lake Road

Average Price
£389,548

Semi-Detached
£398,145

Terraced
£348,804

Detached
£429,641

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,819

Other
£473,496

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lake Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
95 Lake Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-06-27	£386,314
87 Lake Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-11-25	£412,781
83 Lake Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£412,500	2021-01-22	£457,571
51 Lake Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-01-18	£343,832
77 Lake Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2019-12-18	£692,510

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH15 4LF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	19
Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Transport and storage	13
Education	12
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

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	749 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamworthy Park Junior School Ashmore Crescent , Hamworthy BH15 4DG	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bayside Academy Turlin Road , Turlin Moor BH16 5AH	3out of 4	1,493 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Town Infant School and Nursery Green Road , BH15 1QB	3out of 4	2,555 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School School Lane , BH15 3JR	3out of 4	2,941 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	928 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	3out of 4	2,533 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	4out of 4	4,092 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lytchett Minster School Lytchett Minster , Purbeck BH16 6JD	3out of 4	4,468 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	4,915 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	4,157 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	2,666 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longspee School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	4out of 4	4,098 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montacute School 3 Canford Heath Road , BH17 9NG	3out of 4	4,839 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
Millie's Cove	85 Coles Avenue	236 yd
Tadpoles Daycare	Family Centre	363 yd
Hamworthy Cafe - Liberal Club Hamworthy	243 Blandford Road	449 yd
DASH Cafe	170 Blandford Road	622 yd
The Park Cafe	Cafe And Public Convenience Building, Lulworth Avenue	637 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hamworthy Labour Club	73 Lake Road	75 yd
Hamworthy Liberal Club	243 Blandford Road	449 yd
The Yachtsman	Lake Road	478 yd
Red Lion	Red Lion, 294 Blandford Road	564 yd
Lake Yard	Dorset Lake Shipyard Ltd, Lake Drive	787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King's Fish and Chips	81 Coles Avenue	183 yd
Khybar Indian Takeaway	259 Blandford Road	390 yd
Always Fryday	251 Blandford Road	390 yd
Rainbow	257 Blandford Road	408 yd
Pizzarella	255 Blandford Road	414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	200-214 Blandford Road		481 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hamworthy Park Lulworth Avenue	tennis courts	641 yd
Royal Marines Poole	grass pitches	706 yd
Carter Community School BLANDFORD CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	779 yd
Hamworthy Park Junior School ASHMORE CRESCENT	grass pitches, swimming pool	890 yd
Specsavers County Ground (Dorset County Fa) Specsavers County Ground Specsavers County Ground Blandford Close	artificial grass pitch	917 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	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	59.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	194.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH15 4LF