Area Information for Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 9BG

Summary Back to Top

Higher 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 Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 9BG, 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.

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 Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 9BG:

Meadow Rise, Broadstone, BH18 9ED
Widworthy Drive, Broadstone, BH18 9BD
Lancaster Drive, Broadstone, BH18 9EL
Lancaster Close, Broadstone, BH18 9EF
Lancaster Drive, Broadstone, BH18 9EH
Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 9AH

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 Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 9BG 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 Back to Top

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 Back to Top

The area containing Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone 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 98
Semi-Detached 3
Terraced 0
Flat (Purpose-Built) 29
Flat (Converted) 0
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 131
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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 80
Owned with Mortgage 42
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 7
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 132

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 50
Two People 47
Three People 21
Four People 7
Five People 4
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 131

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 49
Family Household 72
Other Household 9
Total 130

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 79
Deprived In One Dimension 45
Deprived In Two Dimensions 8
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 132

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 45% male.

Gender
Male 122
Female 149
Total 271

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 6
5-9 15
10-14 10
15-19 7
20-24 9
25-29 9
30-34 2
35-39 12
40-44 14
45-49 15
50-54 21
55-59 18
60-64 29
65-69 21
70-74 28
75-79 21
80-84 12
85+ 23
Total 272

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode BH18 9BG 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 38
Married 142
Separated 3
Divorced 27
Widowed 29
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.

Health
Very Good 131
Good 108
Fair 23
Bad 6
Very Bad 3
Total 271

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) 99
Apprenticeship 19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
No GCSEs or Equivalent 30
Other 8
Total 238

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Higher 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 261
Indian 7
Chinese 2
Total 270

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 246
European Union 19
Middle East and Asia 5
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 271

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 246
10+ Years 25
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 271

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 9BG.

Passport(s) Held
None 24
United Kingdom 231
Republic of Ireland 5
European Union 9
Rest of Europe 0

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 83
Christian 163
Buddhist 1
Hindu 5
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 1
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 17
Total 271

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Broadstone ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 42% 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 54
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 29
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 19
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 10
Unemployed 4
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 13
Retired 101
Looking After Home or Family 9
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 0
Other 0
Total 239

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 26
Professional Occupations 28
Associate Professional Occupations 12
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 13
Skilled Trades Occupations 14
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 8
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 4
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 10
Elementary Occupations 1
Total 116

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 45
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 62
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 39
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 31
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 9
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 21
Semi-Routine Occupation 12
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 9
Full-time Student 12
Total 240

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 9BG 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 Higher 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 9BG. 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 9BG.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest railway stations to Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 9BG. The nearest railway station is Hamworthy, approximately 3.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hamworthy 3.1 miles
Poole 3.6 miles
Parkstone (Dorset) 4.1 miles
Branksome 4.8 miles
Holton Heath 5.1 miles
Bournemouth 6.9 miles
Wareham (Dorset) 7.1 miles
Pokesdown 8.4 miles
Christchurch 9.9 miles
Wool 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 9BG. The nearest is Rushcombe First School, approximately 830 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Rushcombe First School 830 yards
    
Springdale First School 0.6 miles
    
Broadstone First School 0.7 miles
    
Henbury View First School 0.8 miles
    
Hillbourne Primary School 1.5 miles
    
Merley First School 1.8 miles
    
Ad Astra Infant School 2.2 miles
    
Haymoor Junior School 2.3 miles
    
Pamphill Church of England First School 2.4 miles
    
Wimborne First School and Nursery 2.4 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 9BG. The nearest is Corfe Hills School, approximately < 50 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Corfe Hills School < 50 yards
    
Lockyer's Middle School 0.9 miles
    
Broadstone Middle School 1 mile
    
Poole Grammar School 1.5 miles
    
Parkstone Grammar School 1.8 miles
    
Magna Academy 2.3 miles
    
Allenbourn Middle School 2.5 miles
    
Queen Elizabeth's School 2.5 miles
    
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole 3 miles
    
Lytchett Minster School 3 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 9BG. The nearest is The Hadleigh Practice, approximately 0.8 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 Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 9BG. The nearest is Broadway Dental Surgery, approximately 0.7 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 Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 9BG. The nearest is Oakcroft, approximately 1.4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Oakcroft 1.4 miles
Victoria Hospital 2.3 miles
Wimborne Community Hospital 2.3 miles
Alderney Hospital 3.2 miles
The Harbour Hospital 3.5 miles
Poole Hospital 3.6 miles
Nightingale House/Court/Florence House 5.8 miles
Pebble Lodge 5.8 miles
Kimmeridge Court 5.9 miles
St Ann's Hospital 5.9 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 9BG. The nearest is Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care, 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.


 

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in BH18 9BG

The maximum speed reported in this postcode is over 10-30Mbps, a fast connection. At this speed gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing can generally be done without noticeable slowdown. A small number of devices will be able to share the connection simultaneously, although some slowdown may occur during evenings.

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Maximum Download Speed Available Between 10Mbps and 30Mbps

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

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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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