Lake Avenue, Poole, BH15 4QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH15 4QP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	47.5%	47.7%	0.2%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	52.5%	52.3%	-0.2%	49.0%	3.3%

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 4QP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.2% 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	20.5%	23%	2.5%	37.9%	-14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	58.5%	57.2%	-1.3%	44.2%	13.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.5%	11.7%	4.2%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	8.5%	5.9%	-2.6%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.4%	44.2%	7.8%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	39.2%	36.9%	-2.3%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	18.9%	12.9%	-6.0%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.3%	3%	0.7%	1.2%	1.8%

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	21%	19%	-2.0%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	7.7%	1.2%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	12.7%	-0.8%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	11.5%	9.5%	-2.0%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	11.3%	4.3%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	37.1%	5.6%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	9%	2.7%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.1%	96.2%	-2.9%	81.4%	14.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	95.9%	91.9%	-4.0%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.1%	2.1%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	91.9%	-3.5%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Lake Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lake Avenue was 57.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.5% lower than the Hamworthy average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lake Avenue has the 15th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Hamworthy and the 532nd highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 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 4QP, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Avenue are based on 172 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 Avenue, Poole, BH15 4QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH15 4QP

Average Price
£712,269

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£890,690

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£711,336

Other
£665,234

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lake Avenue

Average Price
£845,286

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£937,749

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£867,965

Other
£362,927

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lake AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93 Moriconium Quay Lake Avenue, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2025-08-05	£458,000
44 Moriconium Quay Lake Avenue, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-03-13	£423,152
3 Moriconium Quay Lake Avenue, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2025-01-31	£905,934
33 Moriconium Quay Lake Avenue, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-11-29	£538,824
2 Moriconium Quay Lake Avenue, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£875,000	2024-06-13	£849,047

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH15 4QP

Employment

BH15 4QP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 4QP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 4QP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	81
Full-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	3
Other	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	1,024 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamworthy Park Junior School Ashmore Crescent , Hamworthy BH15 4DG	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bayside Academy Turlin Road , Turlin Moor BH16 5AH	3out of 4	1,637 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Town Infant School and Nursery Green Road , BH15 1QB	3out of 4	2,889 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upton Junior School St Martin's Road , Upton BH16 5NQ	2out of 4	3,133 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	1,263 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	3out of 4	3,005 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lytchett Minster School Lytchett Minster , Purbeck BH16 6JD	3out of 4	4,497 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	4out of 4	4,610 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Dale Valley Road , Oakdale BH15 3HY	3out of 4	5,417 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	4,590 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	2,904 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longspee School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	4out of 4	4,619 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montacute School 3 Canford Heath Road , BH17 9NG	3out of 4	5,358 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	314 yd
Tadpoles Daycare	Family Centre	385 yd
The Park Cafe	Cafe And Public Convenience Building, Lulworth Avenue	741 yd
Hamworthy Cafe - Liberal Club Hamworthy	243 Blandford Road	848 yd
DASH Cafe	170 Blandford Road	961 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Yachtsman	Lake Road	128 yd
Lake Yard	Dorset Lake Shipyard Ltd, Lake Drive	452 yd
Hamworthy Labour Club	73 Lake Road	600 yd
Hamworthy Liberal Club	243 Blandford Road	848 yd
Red Lion	Red Lion, 294 Blandford Road	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King's Fish and Chips	81 Coles Avenue	516 yd
Rainbow	257 Blandford Road	855 yd
Pizzarella	255 Blandford Road	862 yd
Khybar Indian Takeaway	259 Blandford Road	865 yd
Always Fryday	251 Blandford Road	865 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	200-214 Blandford Road		918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hamworthy Park Lulworth Avenue	tennis courts	623 yd
Royal Marines Poole	grass pitches	691 yd
Hamworthy Park Junior School ASHMORE CRESCENT	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,081 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	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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	59.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH15 4QP