Drew Close, Poole, BH12 5ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH12 5ET is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.5%	1.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.5%	49.5%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.1%	33.1%	1.0%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	49.2%	-5.9%	44.2%	5.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.1%	7%	1.9%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	6.4%	7.4%	1.0%	6.1%	1.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.9%	47.2%	-4.7%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	32.6%	35.9%	3.3%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	11.6%	12%	0.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.2%	1.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	11.3%	-6.2%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	7.9%	-2.4%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	15%	-3.8%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	22.1%	6.7%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	37.1%	4.6%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	0.7%	4.4%
Indian	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88.8%	85%	-3.8%	81.4%	3.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.2%	82.3%	-7.9%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	1.4%	5%	3.6%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	7.4%	1.1%	5.6%	1.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	82.3%	-7.5%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	10.7%	10.3%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	6.4%	5.7%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	0.3%	-7.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	56.5%	46.2%	10.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Drew Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drew Close was 21.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.6% lower than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Drew Close has the 13th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BH12 5ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Drew Close are based on 61 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Poole.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Drew Close, Poole, BH12 5ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH12 5ET

Average Price
£537,388

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£537,388

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drew Close

Average Price
£565,576

Semi-Detached
£760,117

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£562,334

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drew CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Drew Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2025-10-24	£570,000
12 Drew Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£692,000	2022-01-31	£704,061
32 Drew Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-06-30	£465,904
36 Drew Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2021-06-16	£542,641
22 Drew Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£452,500	2020-06-16	£531,616

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH12 5ET

Employment

BH12 5ET area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BH12 5ET area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Talbot Primary School Talbot Drive , Wallisdown BH12 5ED	3out of 4	480 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Talbot Village , BH10 4JA	3out of 4	637 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Sancreed Road , Parkstone BH12 4DZ	3out of 4	1,706 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsleigh Primary School Hadow Road , Kinson BH10 5HT	3out of 4	1,757 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	1,150 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	1,259 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	2,376 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Academy Duck Lane , BH11 9JJ	2out of 4	2,937 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bournemouth and Poole College North Road , BH14 0LS	- not rated	4,973 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road ,	- not rated	3,396 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arts University Bournemouth Wallisdown Road , BH12 5HH	- not rated	386 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth University Poole House , Talbot Campus BH12 5BB	- not rated	475 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langside School Langside Avenue , Parkstone BH12 5BN	3out of 4	692 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road , BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ	- not rated	1,182 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Talbot House School 8 Firs Glen Road , Winton BH9 2LR	- not rated	1,298 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chartwells	The Arts University At Bournemouth, 7 Fern Barrow	260 yd
Costa Bar	The Arts University At Bournemouth, 7 Fern Barrow	260 yd
Student Centre Cafe	Bournemouth University, Fern Barrow	428 yd
The Forum Restaurant Chartwells	Bournemouth University, Fern Barrow	428 yd
The Soup Run	26 Talbot Drive	685 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dylan's Kitchen and Bar	Dylons Bar, Bournemouth University, Fern Barrow	428 yd
The Kings Arms	252 Wallisdown Road	805 yd
Ambassador and Greenbaize Snooker Club	256 Wallisdown Road	805 yd
Harvester	Harvester, 1 Alder Park, Alder Road	911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Makisu Sushi Bar	4 Student Village, Gillett Road	362 yd
L'Arte Coffee House	4a Gillett Road	362 yd
Sushi Gourmet at Sainsbury Talbot Heath	4 Alder Park, Alder Road	833 yd
California Fried Chicken	343 Wallisdown Road	1,073 yd
Subway	300 Wallisdown Road	1,075 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	262-268 Wallisdown Road	805 yd
Sainsbury's	4 Alder Park, Alder Road	833 yd
Sainsbury's Petrol	4 Alder Park, Alder Road	833 yd
Tesco	339-341 Wallisdown Road	1,060 yd
ZABKA Supermarket	290a Wallisdown Road	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bournemouth University Sports Centre TALBOT CAMPUS TALBOT CAMPUS FERN BARROW	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	430 yd
Talbot Primary School TALBOT DRIVE	grass pitches	576 yd
Wallisdown Playing Fields RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND TALBOT DRIVE	grass pitches	709 yd
Bournemouth Velodrome BOURNEMOUTH VELODROME BOURNEMOUTH VELODROME ENSBURY AVENUE	cycling	973 yd
Slade Farm Playing Fields SLADES FARM SPORTS PAVILLION SLADES FARM SPORTS PAVILLION ENSBURY AVENUE	grass pitches	1,031 yd
Bishop Aldhelms Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School WINSTON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,069 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BH12 5ET