Poole Central locality covers a largely urban population with a more rural area at the locality’s western boundary. Child poverty is lower than the England average, but is at the highest level of all 14 Dorset localities particularly in the areas of Hamworthy West and Poole Town. Child development at 5 years is the lowest (worst) of the 13 Dorset localities. Poole Town has higher levels of older people living in deprivation than many areas in Dorset.

2020 Poole Central locality profile (work in progress)

Poole Central locality profile