Area Information for Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NX

Summary Back to Top

Tower Park in Poole is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the Canford Heath ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Mid Dorset and North Poole. This page combines information for the address Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NX, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BH12 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for BH12 4NX.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ward Canford Heath
Constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South West
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NX:

Aston Way, Poole, BH12 4FE
Yarrow Close, Poole, BH12 4FL
Ling Road, Poole, BH12 4PY
Mannings Heath Road, Poole, BH12 4NQ
Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NY
Mannings Heath Road, Poole, BH12 4NJ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about BH12 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NX is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (1 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found one property sale in Tower Park since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 50
Semi-Detached 51
Terraced 13
Flat (Purpose-Built) 60
Flat (Converted) 14
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 2
Residence in Commercial Building 3
Caravan/Park/Temporary 11
Total 204
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Tower Park, Poole contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 34% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 43
Owned with Mortgage 53
Shared Ownership 3
Rented: From Council 22
Rented: Other Social 12
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 65
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 1
Total 202

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 69
Two People 62
Three People 24
Four People 31
Five People 13
Six People 4
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 204

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Tower Park, Poole consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 69
Family Household 119
Other Household 16
Total 204

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 71
Deprived In One Dimension 67
Deprived In Two Dimensions 48
Deprived In Three Dimensions 18
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 204

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Mid Dorset and North Poole constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 241
Female 244
Total 485

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 36
5-9 25
10-14 33
15-19 27
20-24 36
25-29 41
30-34 30
35-39 41
40-44 37
45-49 35
50-54 37
55-59 21
60-64 12
65-69 24
70-74 18
75-79 11
80-84 13
85+ 9
Total 486

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode BH12 4NX does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 173
Married 137
Separated 20
Divorced 39
Widowed 17
Total 386

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 201
Good 175
Fair 69
Bad 24
Very Bad 16
Total 485

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 91
Apprenticeship 27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
No GCSEs or Equivalent 95
Other 16
Total 386

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 91% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 439
Mixed Ethnicity 6
Indian 16
Bangladeshi 10
Chinese 2
Black African 3
Black Caribbean 2
Other 7
Total 485

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 391
European Union 58
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 5
Middle East and Asia 20
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 10
Total 486

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 391
10+ Years 61
5-10 Years 25
2-5 Years 5
Less Than 2 Years 3
Total 485

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to BH12 4NX.

Passport(s) Held
None 78
United Kingdom 349
Republic of Ireland 4
European Union 48
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 5
Central and South America 2

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 180
Christian 254
Buddhist 2
Hindu 4
Jewish 0
Muslim 10
Sikh 0
Other Religion 12
Not Stated 25
Total 487

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 148
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 42
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 25
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 18
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 21
Retired 67
Looking After Home or Family 21
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 23
Other 16
Total 385

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 19
Professional Occupations 29
Associate Professional Occupations 22
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 19
Skilled Trades Occupations 32
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 28
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 23
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 20
Elementary Occupations 33
Total 225

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 18
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 57
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 46
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 39
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 33
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 55
Semi-Routine Occupation 67
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 51
Full-time Student 21
Total 387

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NX is within the Poole North policing neighbourhood, under the Dorset Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Tower Park
Neighbourhood Team Address Poole North
Joint Emergency Services Building
Wimborne Road
Poole
BH15 2BP
Force Website: http://www.dorset.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Dentists Dentist Opticians Optician Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to BH12 4NX. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for BH12 4NX.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest railway stations to Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NX. The nearest railway station is Parkstone (Dorset), approximately 1.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Parkstone (Dorset) 1.8 miles
Branksome 2 miles
Poole 2.5 miles
Hamworthy 3.5 miles
Bournemouth 4 miles
Pokesdown 5.6 miles
Holton Heath 6.2 miles
Christchurch 7.3 miles
Wareham (Dorset) 8.2 miles
Hinton Admiral 11 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NX. The nearest is Ad Astra Infant School, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Ad Astra Infant School 0.7 miles
    
Haymoor Junior School 0.8 miles
    
Manorside Academy 0.9 miles
    
Livingstone Road Junior School 1 mile
    
Livingstone Road Infant School 1 mile
    
Canford Heath Infant School 1.2 miles
    
Canford Heath Junior School 1.2 miles
    
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole 1.4 miles
    
Heatherlands Primary School 1.5 miles
    
Ocean Academy Poole 1.6 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NX. The nearest is Magna Academy, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Magna Academy 0.7 miles
    
St Aldhelm's Academy 0.8 miles
    
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole 0.8 miles
    
Poole Grammar School 1.4 miles
    
Oak Academy 1.6 miles
    
Parkstone Grammar School 1.6 miles
    
LeAF Studio 1.7 miles
    
Broadstone Middle School 1.9 miles
    
The Bourne Academy 2.2 miles
    
Poole High School 2.2 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NX. The nearest is The Rosemary Health Ctr, approximately 0.6 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NX. The nearest is Alderney Dental Practice, approximately 710 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NX. The nearest is Alderney Hospital, approximately 680 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Alderney Hospital 680 yards
Poole Hospital 2.1 miles
The Harbour Hospital 2.2 miles
Oakcroft 2.5 miles
Nightingale House/Court/Florence House 3 miles
Pebble Lodge 3 miles
Kimmeridge Court 3.5 miles
St Ann's Hospital 3.5 miles
Bournemouth Nuffield Hospital 3.7 miles
Victoria Hospital 4.2 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NX. The nearest is Tesco Stores Ltd, approximately < 50 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in BH12 4NX

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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