Area Information for Poole, BH17 7HS

This postcode in Poole is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the Broadstone ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Mid Dorset and North Poole. This page combines information for the address Poole, BH17 7HS, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BH17 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.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in July 1995. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ward Broadstone
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

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Poole North), and the Dorset Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 18 crimes were reported within half a mile of BH17 7HS.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Poole, BH17 7HS 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.

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 Poole, BH17 7HS:

Bullfinch Close, Poole, BH17 7UP
Chaffinch Close, Poole, BH17 7UR
Hawthorn Drive, Poole, BH17 7YQ
Greenfinch Close, Poole, BH17 7UL
Hawthorn Drive, Poole, BH17 7YG
Buckthorn Close, Poole, BH17 7YF

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about BH17 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 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

The area containing Poole consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. 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 123
Semi-Detached 1
Terraced 0
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 124
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 67
Owned with Mortgage 53
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 4
Rent Free 0
Total 124

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 19
Two People 49
Three People 24
Four People 27
Five People 2
Six People 3
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 124

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 19
Family Household 100
Other Household 3
Total 122

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 83
Deprived In One Dimension 35
Deprived In Two Dimensions 6
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 124

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 51% male.

Gender
Male 165
Female 159
Total 324

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 8
5-9 15
10-14 28
15-19 21
20-24 17
25-29 8
30-34 7
35-39 14
40-44 15
45-49 26
50-54 36
55-59 39
60-64 25
65-69 19
70-74 21
75-79 12
80-84 8
85+ 6
Total 325

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode BH17 7HS 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 61
Married 173
Separated 2
Divorced 25
Widowed 8
Total 269

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.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 92% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 178
Good 121
Fair 21
Bad 1
Very Bad 2
Total 323

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) 117
Apprenticeship 16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
No GCSEs or Equivalent 18
Other 8
Total 270

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Poole) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 95% so.

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 310
Mixed Ethnicity 4
Indian 8
Chinese 3
Black Caribbean 1
Total 326

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 312
European Union 3
Africa 5
Middle East and Asia 5
Total 325

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 312
10+ Years 12
5-10 Years 1
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 325

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 BH17 7HS.

Passport(s) Held
None 13
United Kingdom 312
Middle East or Asia 3

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 127
Christian 182
Buddhist 0
Hindu 4
Jewish 1
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 11
Total 325

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Broadstone ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 29% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

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 98
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 36
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 23
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 5
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 13
Retired 78
Looking After Home or Family 8
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1
Other 5
Total 268

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 22
Professional Occupations 47
Associate Professional Occupations 27
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 19
Skilled Trades Occupations 12
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 14
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 7
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 6
Total 161

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 58
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 69
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 44
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 29
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 13
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 23
Semi-Routine Occupation 13
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 8
Full-time Student 14
Total 271

Poole, BH17 7HS 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. In February 2025, 18 crimes were reported within half a mile of BH17 7HS.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 18 crimes committed near BH17 7HS
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.

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 BH17 7HS. 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 BH17 7HS.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest railway stations to Poole, BH17 7HS. The nearest railway station is Hamworthy, approximately 2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hamworthy 2 miles
Poole 2.5 miles
Parkstone (Dorset) 3.2 miles
Branksome 4.2 miles
Holton Heath 4.2 miles
Wareham (Dorset) 6.3 miles
Bournemouth 6.5 miles
Pokesdown 8.1 miles
Christchurch 9.8 miles
Wool 11 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Poole, BH17 7HS. The nearest is Springdale First School, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Springdale First School 0.6 miles October 2024
Hillbourne Primary School 0.6 miles September 2019
    
Broadstone First School 0.9 miles September 2023
    
Rushcombe First School 1.2 miles November 2022
    
Henbury View First School 1.4 miles November 2023
    
Stanley Green Infant Academy 1.7 miles July 2012
    
Upton Infant School 1.7 miles June 2012
    
Canford Heath Junior School 1.7 miles November 2011
    
Haymoor Junior School 1.7 miles October 2012
    
Upton Junior School 1.7 miles February 2023
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Poole, BH17 7HS. The nearest is Parkstone Grammar School, approximately 1 mile away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Parkstone Grammar School 1 mile October 2017
    
Poole Grammar School 1.2 miles January 2018
    
Corfe Hills School 1.2 miles September 2021
    
Broadstone Middle School 1.2 miles December 2019
    
Magna Academy 1.8 miles March 2023
    
Lockyer's Middle School 2 miles October 2022
    
Poole High School 2.2 miles November 2016
    
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole 2.2 miles May 2017
    
Lytchett Minster School 2.4 miles May 2017
    
The Cornerstone Academy 2.5 miles January 2017
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Poole, BH17 7HS. The nearest is The Creekmoor Surgery, approximately 0.7 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 Poole, BH17 7HS. The nearest is Broadway Dental Surgery, approximately 0.8 miles 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 Poole, BH17 7HS. The nearest is Oakcroft, approximately 2.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Oakcroft 2.3 miles
The Harbour Hospital 2.5 miles
St Mary's Hospital 2.5 miles
Poole Hospital 2.5 miles
Alderney Hospital 2.9 miles
Victoria Hospital 3.5 miles
Wimborne Community Hospital 3.5 miles
Kimmeridge Court 5 miles
St Ann's Hospital 5 miles
Nightingale House/Court/Florence House 5.1 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Poole, BH17 7HS. The nearest is Harrolds Opticians & Audiologists - Broadstone, approximately 0.8 miles 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.