Symes Road, Poole, BH15 4PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH15 4PY 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	54.1%	51.9%	-2.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	45.9%	48.1%	2.2%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of BH15 4PY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.5%	27.6%	4.1%	37.9%	-10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	52%	-3.1%	44.2%	7.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.3%	5.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	10.7%	11.8%	1.1%	6.1%	5.7%

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	38.8%	47.1%	8.3%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	34%	34.7%	0.7%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	20.9%	11.7%	-9.2%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	6%	3.9%	-2.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.2%	1.4%

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	26.1%	16.9%	-9.2%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	11%	-1.8%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	14.2%	1.0%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	6%	6.7%	0.7%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	17.7%	1.5%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	28.7%	10.3%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	7.3%	4.7%	-2.6%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	98.5%	98.7%	0.2%	81.4%	17.3%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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%	87.8%	-8.1%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	2.6%	9.6%	7.0%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	88.6%	-6.5%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0%	6.8%	6.8%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3%	3.2%	0.2%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Symes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Symes Road was 38.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.3% lower than the Hamworthy average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Symes Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Hamworthy and the 462nd lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 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 4PY, 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 4PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH15 4PY

Average Price
£412,009

Semi-Detached
£340,492

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£431,080

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
189 Symes Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-09-26	£375,000
209 Symes Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£373,000	2025-08-08	£371,409
199 Symes Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2020-03-24	£434,692
173 Symes Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£342,500	2019-06-05	£408,550
187 Symes Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£381,500	2019-04-29	£446,518

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH15 4PY

Employment

BH15 4PY 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BH15 4PY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	81
Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Construction	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Information and communication	5
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	1,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Blandford Road , Hamworthy BH15 4AX	3out of 4	1,782 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upton Infant School Guest Road , Upton BH16 5LQ	3out of 4	2,036 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamworthy Park Junior School Ashmore Crescent , Hamworthy BH15 4DG	3out of 4	2,082 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Junior School St Martin's Road , Upton BH16 5NQ	2out of 4	2,103 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	1,774 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	3out of 4	2,362 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	4out of 4	2,988 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lytchett Minster School Lytchett Minster , Purbeck BH16 6JD	3out of 4	3,776 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poole Grammar School Gravel Hill , BH17 9JU	3out of 4	4,123 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	4,882 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	4,026 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	1,627 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longspee School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	4out of 4	3,300 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montacute School 3 Canford Heath Road , BH17 9NG	3out of 4	3,730 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
Cobbs Bar and Restaurant	Cobbs Quay Marina, Woodlands Avenue	845 yd
Bayside Academy	Turlin Moor Community School, Turlin Road	911 yd
The Tea Rooms	Upton Country Park, Upton Road	1,081 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Red Lion	Red Lion, 294 Blandford Road		840 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs PLC	Unit 1, 446a Blandford Road	404 yd
Subway	490a Blandford Road	603 yd
Bitesize Sisters	565 Blandford Road	779 yd
Abid Spice	583 Blandford Road	948 yd
Pizza Royal	195 Turlin Road	1,066 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	446 Blandford Road		403 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Turlin Moor Recreation Ground Blandford Road	grass pitches	858 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH15 4PY