ET English Towns Demographic explorer
Town profile

Poole

Dorset, South West

A coastal urban centre with an older population profile, marina-led affluence, and a strong local service economy.

Driving remains the primary way residents reach work Flats and higher-value coastal homes both feature strongly Marine industries, healthcare, and hospitality play leading roles
Map

Poole in context

Centred on the town at zoom level 8 using the local England vector tiles.

Poole, Dorset (50.7151, -1.9872)

Comparison summary

Key metrics across selected towns

Poole

Dorset, South West

Population
154.4K
Median age
40.1 years
Median house price
£447,000
Average salary
£46,300
Employment rate
+77.6%
Green space
+34%
Inter-relationships

How Poole balances local pull, services, and civic gravity

Local jobs base
Job diversity
Travel to work reach
Public sector weight
Hospital access
GP access
Primary school provision
Secondary school provision
High-street activity
Retail and leisure mix
Civic participation
Student presence
Change

Headline indicators for Poole

Population change since 2011 +3.5% Mock rate of change based on the CSV row
Household change since 2011 +4.8% Useful for spotting supply and demand pressure
Average commute 26 mins Average journey time to work
Crime per 1,000 68 Illustrative rate only
Jobs 74.1K Estimated workplace jobs
Average salary £46,300 Rounded annual earnings
Primary schools 37 Simple public-service count
GP surgeries 34 Primary care points
Businesses 9,110 Mock business register count
Restaurants 1,081 Town-centre activity proxy
Efficient homes +22% Homes rated EPC C or above
Homes with solar +8% Illustrative household adoption
Population

Age, qualifications, and housing context

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 0-15 16-24 25-44 45-64 65+ Age profile
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% No formal Level 2 Level 3 Degree+ Qualifications
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Owned Private rent Social rent Other Household tenure
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% Detached Semi-detached Terraced Flats Housing type
Employment

Sector mix and travel-to-work patterns

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Public services Industry Consumer services Technology Tourism Sector mix
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Drive Train Bus Cycle Walk Work from home Travel to work
Public and environment

Service access and local sustainability cues

Secondary schools 11
Hospitals 3
Students per 1,000 98
Charity residents per 1,000 214
Air quality score 76
Average rent £1,410