Fitzworth Avenue, Poole, BH16 5AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH16 5AY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	53.5%	0.1%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	46.6%	46.5%	-0.1%	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.

In the immediate area around BH16 5AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32%	45.7%	13.7%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	35.6%	-10.9%	44.2%	-8.6%
Separated	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.8%	6.7%	-2.1%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	9.6%	9%	-0.6%	6.1%	2.9%

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	47.5%	45.4%	-2.1%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	31.3%	31.1%	-0.2%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	16.3%	15.6%	-0.7%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	4%	6.3%	2.3%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

In the area around BH16 5AY this area, 33.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 12.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.8%	33.3%	-3.5%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.5%	15.5%	-6.0%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	16.7%	1.8%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	8.3%	4.4%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	12.9%	4.1%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	9.6%	12.1%	2.5%	33.8%	-21.7%
Other	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.3%	93.7%	-2.6%	81.4%	12.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	94.2%	92.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	92.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.9%	4.3%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.5%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	27.5%	13.5%	14.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.4%	37.2%	19.2%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Fitzworth Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fitzworth Avenue was 153.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 112.9% higher than the Hamworthy average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fitzworth Avenue has the 4th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Hamworthy and the 168th highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.7%.

🔎 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 BH16 5AY, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Fitzworth Avenue are based on 71 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 Fitzworth Avenue, Poole, BH16 5AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH16 5AY

Average Price
£259,372

Semi-Detached
£258,315

Terraced
£268,531

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fitzworth Avenue

Average Price
£235,903

Semi-Detached
£241,825

Terraced
£218,464

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fitzworth AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Fitzworth Avenue, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-11-25	£257,388
39 Fitzworth Avenue, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,500	2022-11-18	£280,829
47 Fitzworth Avenue, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-10-21	£258,677
8 Fitzworth Avenue, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£277,000	2022-04-06	£276,700
73 Fitzworth Avenue, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-02-25	£256,966

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH16 5AY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	54
Retired	39
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	16
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	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	516 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Turlin Moor Community First School Turlin Road , Turlin Moor BH16 5AH	- not rated	523 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Blandford Road , Hamworthy BH15 4AX	3out of 4	1,740 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Twin Sails Infant School Blandford Road , Hamworthy BH15 4AX	- not rated	1,740 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upton Infants' School Guest Road , Upton BH16 5LQ	- not rated	1,891 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Turlin Moor Community Middle School Turlin Road , BH16 5AH	- not rated	359 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turlin Moor Community School Turlin Road , Turlin Moor BH16 5AH	- not rated	463 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School School Lane , BH15 3JR	- not rated	3,153 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale County Middle School Wimborne Road , BH15 3DL	- not rated	3,537 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longfleet Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Jolliffe Avenue , BH15 2HF	- not rated	3,690 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	1,831 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Carter Community School Blandford Close , Hamworthy BH15 4BQ	- not rated	1,831 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	3out of 4	2,888 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	- not rated	2,888 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lytchett Minster School Post Green Road , Purbeck BH16 6JD	3out of 4	3,478 yd	Foundation 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	4,572 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Quay School Harbourside Campus , Turlin Road BH16 5AH	- not rated	359 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yarrells Preparatory School Yarrells House , Upton BH16 5EU	- not rated	1,588 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millie College Holton Lee , BH16 6JN	- not rated	2,732 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longspee Academy Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	3out of 4	3,988 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longspee School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	- not rated	3,988 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bayside Academy	Turlin Moor Community School, Turlin Road	237 yd
Harbour's Edge Beach Cafe	Rockley Park, Napier Road	859 yd
Harbourside Restaurant	Rockley Park, Napier Road	859 yd
Mash and Barrel	Rockley Park, Napier Road	859 yd
Tides Restaurant and Bar	Rockley Park, Napier Road	859 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Live Lounge	Rockley Park, Napier Road		859 yd
Red Lion	Red Lion, 294 Blandford Road		964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Royal	195 Turlin Road	356 yd
Dina Zone	191 Turlin Road	356 yd
Greggs PLC	Unit 1, 446a Blandford Road	517 yd
Subway	490a Blandford Road	614 yd
Bitesize Sisters	565 Blandford Road	680 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	446 Blandford Road		461 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Turlin Moor Recreation Ground Blandford Road	grass pitches	406 yd
Royal Marines Poole	grass pitches	806 yd
Rockley Park Holiday Park NAPIER ROAD	swimming pool, tennis courts	913 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	165.6 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	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH16 5AY