Symes Road, Poole, BH15 4PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH15 4PR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	48.3%	48.5%	0.2%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51.7%	51.5%	-0.2%	49.0%	2.5%

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	31.2%	34.9%	3.7%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	43.8%	-5.6%	44.2%	-0.4%
Separated	1.7%	4%	2.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	13.5%	12.9%	-0.6%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	53.4%	53.7%	0.3%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	32.1%	30%	-2.1%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	8.4%	12.7%	4.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	16.5%	18.8%	2.3%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	14%	-2.0%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	16.4%	-5.1%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.4%	2.6%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	20%	7.8%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	23.2%	-1.3%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	5.5%	1.2%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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)
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	99%	97.1%	-1.9%	81.4%	15.7%

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	95.3%	92.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	93.5%	-1.4%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Symes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Symes Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hamworthy average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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 4PR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Symes Road are based on 291 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 Symes Road, Poole, BH15 4PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH15 4PR

Average Price
£270,612

Semi-Detached
£328,985

Terraced
£280,820

Detached
£337,286

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,358

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Symes Road

Average Price
£300,742

Semi-Detached
£340,881

Terraced
£287,495

Detached
£408,827

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,951

Other
£333,619

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Symes Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Symes Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-08-20	£278,825
45 Symes Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£339,950	2025-07-07	£339,950
47A Symes Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-06-27	£331,193
15 Symes Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£269,950	2024-02-29	£279,066
43 Symes Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-02-09	£268,780

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH15 4PR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	12
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	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	885 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Blandford Road , Hamworthy BH15 4AX	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamworthy Park Junior School Ashmore Crescent , Hamworthy BH15 4DG	3out of 4	1,935 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Infant School Guest Road , Upton BH16 5LQ	3out of 4	2,045 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Junior School St Martin's Road , Upton BH16 5NQ	2out of 4	2,094 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	1,664 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	3out of 4	2,504 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	4out of 4	3,290 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lytchett Minster School Lytchett Minster , Purbeck BH16 6JD	3out of 4	3,730 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poole Grammar School Gravel Hill , BH17 9JU	3out of 4	4,428 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	5,184 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	4,185 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	1,674 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longspee School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	4out of 4	3,569 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montacute School 3 Canford Heath Road , BH17 9NG	3out of 4	4,034 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bayside Academy	Turlin Moor Community School, Turlin Road		706 yd
Cobbs Bar and Restaurant	Cobbs Quay Marina, Woodlands Avenue		791 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Red Lion	Red Lion, 294 Blandford Road		666 yd
Hamworthy Labour Club	73 Lake Road		1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs PLC	Unit 1, 446a Blandford Road	408 yd
Subway	490a Blandford Road	630 yd
Bitesize Sisters	565 Blandford Road	790 yd
Pizza Royal	195 Turlin Road	850 yd
Dina Zone	191 Turlin Road	850 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	446 Blandford Road		363 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Turlin Moor Recreation Ground Blandford Road	grass pitches	734 yd
Royal Marines Poole	grass pitches	1,045 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH15 4PR