Verity Crescent, Poole, BH17 8UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH17 8UA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	48.8%	49.4%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	51.2%	50.6%	-0.6%	49.0%	1.6%

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	28%	35.1%	7.1%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	57%	49.4%	-7.6%	44.2%	5.2%
Separated	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	10.7%	11.6%	0.9%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.4%	54.4%	0.0%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	34.3%	35%	0.7%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	9.8%	9%	-0.8%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	14%	0.0%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	11%	-8.5%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.8%	14.9%	-7.9%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	8.5%	1.7%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	21.3%	4.7%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	27.4%	10.8%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

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)
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
White	97.8%	97.1%	-0.7%	81.4%	15.7%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% 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	95.8%	90.6%	-5.2%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	1.7%	6.5%	4.8%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	90.8%	-4.8%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.2%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Verity Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Verity Crescent was 4.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.9% lower than the Canford Heath average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Verity Crescent has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Canford Heath and the 26th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BH17 8UA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Verity Crescent are based on 322 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 Verity Crescent, Poole, BH17 8UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH17 8UA

Average Price
£398,730

Semi-Detached
£409,990

Terraced
£198,631

Detached
£408,197

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Verity Crescent

Average Price
£370,023

Semi-Detached
£363,173

Terraced
£273,814

Detached
£388,552

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Verity CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
241 Verity Crescent, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2025-03-07	£470,542
255 Verity Crescent, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-08-07	£421,161
243 Verity Crescent, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£352,000	2023-08-18	£347,535
239 Verity Crescent, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-03-07	£311,973
253 Verity Crescent, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-06-24	£421,763

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH17 8UA

Employment

BH17 8UA 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	149
Part-Time Employee	52
Retired	47
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	66
Human health and social work activities	32
Manufacturing	21
Transport and storage	18
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Other	16
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ad Astra Infant School Sherborn Crescent , Canford Heath BH17 8AP	3out of 4	694 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haymoor Junior School Ashdown Close , Canford Heath BH17 8WG	3out of 4	850 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Canford Heath Infant School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	4out of 4	1,612 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Canford Heath Junior School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	3out of 4	1,663 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	2out of 4	1,855 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	4out of 4	755 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Dale Valley Road , Oakdale BH15 3HY	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	1,919 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Poole Grammar School Gravel Hill , BH17 9JU	3out of 4	1,959 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	4out of 4	2,323 yd	Academy converter	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	2out of 4	2,913 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	2,874 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longspee School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	4out of 4	1,734 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winchelsea School Guernsey Road , Parkstone BH12 4LL	3out of 4	1,895 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montacute School 3 Canford Heath Road , BH17 9NG	3out of 4	1,898 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lion Works School 543 Wallisdown Road , Poole BH12 5AD	- not rated	2,155 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	2,225 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
KFC	Kfc, Tower Park, Yarrow Road	263 yd
Admiral	6-8 Tower Park, Yarrow Road	263 yd
Nandos	Nandos, 3b Tower Park, Yarrow Road	317 yd
Hollywood Bowl	Tower Park, Yarrow Road	317 yd
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut, 13-14 Tower Park, Yarrow Road	318 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pilot	The Fighter Pilot, 1 Adastral Square	970 yd
The Haymoor	The Haymoor, 18 Neighbourhood Centre, Culliford Crescent	984 yd
Canford Heath Residents & Comm	Community Centre, 7 Mitchell Road	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Fresh Limited	5a Southern Fabrications, 5 Mannings Heath Road	717 yd
Chopstick House	14 Adastral Square	970 yd
Adastral Fish and Chips	11 Adastral Square	970 yd
Kingfishers Fish and Chips	15 Neighbourhood Centre, Culliford Crescent	984 yd
Istanbul Grill and Pizza	614 Ringwood Road	1,006 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Petrol Yarrow Road	Tesco Superstore, Yarrow Road	465 yd
Tesco	Yarrow Road	466 yd
Tesco	470 Ringwood Road	899 yd
Asda Petrol Station	Asda, Culliford Crescent	982 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Culliford Crescent	982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Splashdown (Poole) UNIT R1-C UNIT R1-C TOWER PARK	swimming pool	302 yd
Pure Gym (Poole) Unit 1-5 Unit 1-5 Tower Park	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	356 yd
Sherborn Crescent Open Space Sherborn Crescent	grass pitches	534 yd
Ashdown Leisure Centre ASHDOWN LEISURE CENTRE ASHDOWN LEISURE CENTRE ADASTRAL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	878 yd
Haymoor Squash CULLIFORD CRESCENT	squash courts	935 yd
Haymoor Junior School ASHDOWN CLOSE	grass pitches	952 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	213.6 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	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH17 8UA