BH2 5QU, Poole Road, Bournemouth - Useful information

The BH2 5QU post code is located in the South West region of England. It is assigned to Poole Road in Bournemouth. If you are thinking of moving to Poole Road or anywhere in the BH2 5QU postcode, you’ll want to know what the area is really like, not estate agents telling you what you want to hear. The useful information not market spiel. You will find out if the area is a street crime hotspot or crime-free idyl, a ghetto of unemployment or the land of opportunity. Is living in BH2 5QU postcode likely to send you on a downward spiral of ill health or is it a salubrious haven. The information everyone wants to know before moving home. It might save you staking the place out of night to see if Poole Road kicks off after dark with anti-social behaviour and your down time is constantly interrupted by the sound of Police sirens as they race to the 10th reported crime in the street that day or is a peaceful backwater.

Where possible, why try and present statistics down to the Local Super Output Area (LSOA) level or local district council level if not possible. This is the smallest area for which the government publishes statistics. It is roughly equivalent to around 1500 people or a few roads. We use the ‘best fit’ LSOA that includes the BH2 5QU postcode and the roads surrounding Poole Road. Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty and see what the BH2 5QU post code really is like:

Health Statistics: Your wellbeing in BH2 5QU, West Cliff

If you are thinking of moving to the Poole Road, you'll want to know if the area is salubrius or will put you on a downward spiral of ill health.

How residents rated their own health

In every UK Census there is a question for respondents to rate their health with the options of very bad, bad, fair, good and very good. We have taken the overall number of respondents in Bournemouth and converted the results into percentages.
Source: UK Census 2011

Your health in Bournemouth compared to residents in Southampton, Isle of Wight, New Forest

These statistics measure the likelihood of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely!
Source: English Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2019

Geography & Administration

CountryEngland
RegionSouth West
County
DistrictBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
WardWestbourne & West Cliff
SuburbWest Cliff
BH2 5QU Coordinates50.721096,-1.892725 [see map]

Democracy

ConstituencyBournemouth West
MPJessica Toale
PartyLabour
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If you reside in the BH2 5QU post code and want to register to vote, you need to contact the electoral services department at .

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Deprivation

Nothing provides an snapshop of the Poole Road area quite like the English Indices of Multiple Deprivation. These government statistics published every two years give home buyers and movers an insight into what the area is really like from the quality of the environment to the likelihood of being a victim of crime. We have taken the raw data for the LSOA that includes BH2 5QU and applied the traffic light colour code system, providing you with a quick at-a-glance overview of the vicinity.
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Average
Overall Deprivation Decile
Deprivation Domain
Decile
Income
4
Employment
5
Education, Skills & Training
6
Health & Disability
2
Crime
6
Barriers to Housing & Services
7
Living Environment
6
Child Income Deprivation
4
Source: English Indices of Multiple Deprivation (2019)

Unemployment Statistics & Jobs in BH2 5QU

Since the introduction of Universal Credit (UC) the Department for Work and Pensions no longer publishes statistics on the percentage of working age people in an area that are unemployed and seeking work. It is almost if they don't want you to know the true level of joblessness... However, the English Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2019 (IoD2019) has a measure of people 'involuntarily' out of work in the LSOA that includes Poole Road. Although this statistic contains those who are jobless because of illness or disability, it is a good indicator of the general level of unemployment in an area. Here we will compare the rank for Poole Road (BH2 5QU) to the average rank in the rest of West Cliff, Bournemouth and the surrounding towns. The rank is out of 32,844 LSOAs in England.

Universal Credit (UC) Statistics in and around BH2 5QU, West Cliff

Although Universal Credit (UC) is a in and out of work benefit, it is a good indicator of the levels of unemployment and crucially as we move to a 'gig economy', under employment in Poole Road. The Department for Work & Pensions typically publish UC count figures 6 months in arrears.
Source: Department for Work & Pensions August 2020

Wages Statistics: How much can you expect to earn in BH2 5QU?

Every year the Office of National Statitics (ONS) publishes its labour market survery. Amongst these statitics is how much gross weekly pay you can earn on average in any local district council area. Bournemouth is ranked 225/314 local district councils in England, from the highest down to the lowest average weekly gross pay.
Source: Office for National Statitics (Nomis) April 2020
Source: Office for National Statitics (Nomis) April 2020

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