Area Information for Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DP

Summary Back to Top

Lower Blandford Road in Broadstone 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 Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DP, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BH18 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 BH18 8DP.

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

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 Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DP:

Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DR
Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DH
Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DS
Story Lane, Broadstone, BH18 8EQ
Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DL
Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DT

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about BH18 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DP 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 (4 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 4 property sales in Lower Blandford Road 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

The area containing Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. 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 18
Semi-Detached 26
Terraced 5
Flat (Purpose-Built) 91
Flat (Converted) 3
Residence in Commercial Building 27
Total 170
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 30% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 58
Owned with Mortgage 13
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 43
Rented: Other Social 8
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 43
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 2
Total 170

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 107
Two People 46
Three People 11
Four People 6
Five People 0
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 171

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 107
Family Household 50
Other Household 10
Total 167

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 46
Deprived In One Dimension 69
Deprived In Two Dimensions 41
Deprived In Three Dimensions 12
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 169

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 48% male.

Gender
Male 125
Female 133
Total 258

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around BH18 8DP has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 52% of the resident population). This is most commonly seen in rural and small-town areas, and areas of natural beauty that appeal to an older demographic.

This type of distribution is also seen in areas that contain large retirement complexes and care homes.

Age Groups
0-4 5
5-9 6
10-14 7
15-19 5
20-24 6
25-29 16
30-34 13
35-39 9
40-44 8
45-49 9
50-54 6
55-59 14
60-64 21
65-69 13
70-74 19
75-79 19
80-84 32
85+ 51
Total 259

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of BH18 8DP the number widowed residents is high - 19% of the area's population. This may be indicative of an older population, and these areas often contain more women than men as a result.

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 54
Married 88
Separated 9
Divorced 38
Widowed 50
Total 239

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.

However, this area of the Broadstone ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (64%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 64
Good 100
Fair 65
Bad 25
Very Bad 6
Total 260

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Lower Blandford Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 30% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

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) 62
Apprenticeship 14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
No GCSEs or Equivalent 73
Other 9
Total 240

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone) 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 96% 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 247
Mixed Ethnicity 3
Other 8
Total 258

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 226
European Union 22
Rest of Europe 3
Middle East and Asia 2
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 5
Total 258

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 226
10+ Years 17
5-10 Years 5
2-5 Years 4
Less Than 2 Years 6
Total 258

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 BH18 8DP.

Passport(s) Held
None 41
United Kingdom 196
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 16
Rest of Europe 1
Central and South America 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 88
Christian 129
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 7
Sikh 0
Other Religion 6
Not Stated 29
Total 260

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Broadstone ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 52% 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 43
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 22
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 9
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 5
Retired 125
Looking After Home or Family 6
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 14
Other 7
Total 240

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 10
Professional Occupations 11
Associate Professional Occupations 12
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 10
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 10
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 9
Total 77

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 26
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 42
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 42
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 23
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 16
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 34
Semi-Routine Occupation 26
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 25
Full-time Student 7
Total 241

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DP 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 Lower Blandford Road
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

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Below are the details of the closest services to BH18 8DP. 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 BH18 8DP.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 11 closest railway stations to Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DP. The nearest railway station is Hamworthy, approximately 2.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hamworthy 2.7 miles
Poole 2.9 miles
Parkstone (Dorset) 3.2 miles
Branksome 4 miles
Holton Heath 5 miles
Bournemouth 6.1 miles
Wareham (Dorset) 7.1 miles
Pokesdown 7.7 miles
Christchurch 9.3 miles
Wool 12 miles
Hinton Admiral 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DP. The nearest is Broadstone First School, approximately 340 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Broadstone First School 340 yards
    
Springdale First School 0.7 miles
    
Hillbourne Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Rushcombe First School 1.1 miles
    
Henbury View First School 1.4 miles
    
Ad Astra Infant School 1.4 miles
    
Haymoor Junior School 1.4 miles
    
Canford Heath Junior School 1.7 miles
    
Canford Heath Infant School 1.7 miles
    
Stanley Green Infant Academy 1.9 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DP. The nearest is Broadstone Middle School, approximately 850 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Broadstone Middle School 850 yards
    
Poole Grammar School 0.7 miles
    
Corfe Hills School 0.8 miles
    
Parkstone Grammar School 1 mile
    
Magna Academy 1.4 miles
    
Lockyer's Middle School 1.7 miles
    
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole 2.1 miles
    
Poole High School 2.5 miles
    
St Aldhelm's Academy 2.9 miles
    
Allenbourn Middle School 3 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DP. The nearest is The Hadleigh Practice, approximately 120 yards 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 Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DP. The nearest is Broadway Dental Surgery, approximately 200 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 Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DP. The nearest is Oakcroft, approximately 1.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Oakcroft 1.6 miles
Alderney Hospital 2.4 miles
The Harbour Hospital 2.8 miles
Poole Hospital 2.8 miles
Victoria Hospital 2.9 miles
Wimborne Community Hospital 2.9 miles
Nightingale House/Court/Florence House 4.9 miles
Pebble Lodge 4.9 miles
Kimmeridge Court 5.1 miles
St Ann's Hospital 5.1 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DP. The nearest is Harrolds Opticians & Audiologists - Broadstone, 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 BH18 8DP

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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