Dover Close, Poole, BH13 6EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH13 6EA has a slightly higher male population, with 52% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	48%	-2.0%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	50%	52%	2.0%	49.0%	3.0%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of BH13 6EA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.7%	28.4%	3.7%	37.9%	-9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	61.1%	53.4%	-7.7%	44.2%	9.2%
Separated	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6.2%	9.3%	3.1%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4%	5.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.9%	57.8%	1.9%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	30.2%	33.7%	3.5%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	12%	5.6%	-6.4%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around BH13 6EA this area, 6.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 63.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.2%	6.7%	0.5%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	0.4%	-9.4%	9.6%	-9.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	11.2%	-3.0%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	15.7%	3.0%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	52.7%	63.1%	10.4%	33.8%	29.3%
Other	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.4%	95.1%	0.7%	81.4%	13.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	87.7%	88.3%	0.6%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	1.9%	5.5%	3.6%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	88%	1.3%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	1.9%	8.8%	6.9%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	0.6%	-8.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.6%	76.7%	14.9%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Dover Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dover Close was 64.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.2% lower than the Canford Cliffs average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Dover Close has the 25th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canford Cliffs and the 478th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BH13 6EA, 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (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 Dover Close are based on 5 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 Dover Close, Poole, BH13 6EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH13 6EA

Average Price
£934,496

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,168,784

Flats/Maisonettes
£424,784

Other
£1,251,054

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dover Close

Average Price
£791,386

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,037,936

Flats/Maisonettes
£421,562

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dover CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Rowington Hall, 4 Dover Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Other, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2022-09-06	£1,241,566
3 Dover Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2020-11-27	£1,332,699
Flat 1 Rowington Hall, 4 Dover Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£750,000	2019-12-17	£830,713
Flat 3 Rowington Hall, 4 Dover Close, Poole, Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2017-04-18	£444,328
1 Dover Close, Poole, Poole Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2014-06-16	£1,027,847

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH13 6EA

Employment

BH13 6EA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BH13 6EA 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 retired residents living in BH13 6EA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	83
Full-Time Employee	73
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	10
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heatherlands Primary School Library Road , Parkstone BH12 2BG	3out of 4	1,438 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Courthill Infant School Courthill Road , Parkstone BH14 9HL	3out of 4	1,498 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG	3out of 4	1,611 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Sancreed Road , Parkstone BH12 4DZ	3out of 4	2,023 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Somerville Road , BH2 5LH	3out of 4	2,233 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	2,853 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	3,707 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	3,803 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Dale Valley Road , Oakdale BH15 3HY	3out of 4	3,884 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	4,405 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,466 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	3,769 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	449 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School St Osmund's Road , Parkstone BH14 9JY	- not rated	1,577 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road , BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ	- not rated	1,737 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	2,450 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langside School Langside Avenue , Parkstone BH12 5BN	3out of 4	2,571 yd	Non-maintained special 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
Branksome Park Tennis Cafe	Branksome Park Tennis Courts And Pavilion, Leicester Road	446 yd
Melton Court Restaurant	Melton Court, 37 Lindsay Road	557 yd
Finezza	372-374 Poole Road	613 yd
Hollywood Bowl	382 Poole Road	679 yd
Bank	Penn Central, 106 Penn Hill Avenue	832 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jenkins & Sons	7-8 Bank Chambers, Penn Hill Avenue	828 yd
The Branksome Railway Hotel	429 Poole Road	829 yd
The Libertine	1 Alumhurst Road	840 yd
The Porterhouse	113 Poole Road	856 yd
Westbourne Conservative Club	6 Alum Chine Road	987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canford Cliffs Kiosk	Kiosk	760 yd
Godfather Pizza	422 Poole Road	779 yd
Nick the Fish	4 Bank Chambers, Penn Hill Avenue	832 yd
Pizza Pino	119 Poole Road	856 yd
Night Owl	445 Poole Road	928 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Poole Road	506 yd
Premier Penn Hill	1 Bank Chambers, Penn Hill Avenue	800 yd
Marks & Spencer	54-60 Seamoor Road	871 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Education Centre LINDSAY ROAD	swimming pool	551 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	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	49.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH13 6EA