Blandford Road, Poole, BH16 5BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH16 5BN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	49.2%	53.2%	4.0%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	50.8%	46.8%	-4.0%	49.0%	-2.2%

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	26%	36.8%	10.8%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	45%	-10.6%	44.2%	0.8%
Separated	2%	3.6%	1.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.4%	9.6%	1.2%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	8%	5%	-3.0%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	45.9%	48.8%	2.9%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	30.2%	34.4%	4.2%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	17.7%	12.1%	-5.6%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.6%	19.9%	-1.7%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	11.4%	-6.2%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	15.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	7.1%	0.7%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	18.5%	6.5%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	22.8%	3.6%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	5.6%	4.6%	-1.0%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99%	94.8%	-4.2%	81.4%	13.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	92.5%	93.4%	0.9%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.9%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.7%
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	91.1%	93.4%	2.3%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.2%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.6%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.9%	37.2%	13.7%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Blandford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blandford Road was 111.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.0% higher than the Hamworthy average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blandford Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Hamworthy and the 248th highest crime rate of 1,181 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.5%.

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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. 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 5BN, 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 Blandford Road are based on 580 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 Blandford Road, Poole, BH16 5BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH16 5BN

Average Price
£800,212

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£594,822

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£917,578

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blandford Road

Average Price
£332,507

Semi-Detached
£321,296

Terraced
£273,682

Detached
£427,027

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,937

Other
£2,625,466

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blandford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
496 Blandford Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-02-27	£263,453
Unit 2 450 Blandford Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£1,260,000	2024-04-05	£1,156,000
506 Blandford Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-04-02	£247,613
Unit 1 450 Blandford Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2023-05-10	£814,509
Joyce House, 498 Blandford Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2022-09-30	£1,610,392

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH16 5BN

Employment

BH16 5BN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	32
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	9
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Turlin Moor Community First School Turlin Road , Turlin Moor BH16 5AH	- not rated	762 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bayside Academy Turlin Road , Turlin Moor BH16 5AH	3out of 4	766 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Infants' School Guest Road , Upton BH16 5LQ	- not rated	1,526 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Infant School Guest Road , Upton BH16 5LQ	3out of 4	1,526 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Junior School St Martin's Road , Upton BH16 5NQ	- not rated	1,590 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	653 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turlin Moor Community School Turlin Road , Turlin Moor BH16 5AH	- not rated	703 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School School Lane , BH15 3JR	- not rated	3,027 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillbourne Community Middle School Kitchener Crescent , Waterloo BH17 7HX	- not rated	3,279 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale County Middle School Wimborne Road , BH15 3DL	- not rated	3,319 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Carter Community School Blandford Close , Hamworthy BH15 4BQ	- not rated	2,213 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	3out of 4	2,862 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	- not rated	2,862 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	- not rated	3,187 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	- not rated	4,918 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadstone Middle School Dunyeats Road , BH18 8AE	3out of 4	4,918 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	4,513 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	653 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yarrells Preparatory School Yarrells House , Upton BH16 5EU	- not rated	1,132 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millie College Holton Lee , BH16 6JN	- not rated	3,001 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longspee Academy Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	3out of 4	3,645 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longspee School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	- not rated	3,645 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bayside Academy	Turlin Moor Community School, Turlin Road		605 yd
The Tea Rooms	Upton Country Park, Upton Road		1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	490a Blandford Road	38 yd
Bitesize Sisters	565 Blandford Road	142 yd
Greggs PLC	Unit 1, 446a Blandford Road	262 yd
Abid Spice	583 Blandford Road	322 yd
Pizza Royal	195 Turlin Road	738 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	446 Blandford Road		305 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Turlin Moor Recreation Ground Blandford Road	grass pitches	394 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	53.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	53.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	53.3%

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	6.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	6.7%

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

Overview of BH16 5BN