Barn Close, Poole, BH16 5RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH16 5RX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51%	0.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49%	49%	0.0%	49.0%	0.0%

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 BH16 5RX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.7% 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	25.7%	25.6%	-0.1%	37.9%	-12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	53.7%	2.1%	44.2%	9.5%
Separated	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.2%	10.9%	2.7%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	11.8%	7.3%	-4.5%	6.1%	1.2%

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 (85.6%) 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	44.6%	48.5%	3.9%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	36.6%	37.1%	0.5%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	15.4%	11.6%	-3.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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	28.3%	15.2%	-13.1%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	12.6%	-5.2%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	17.4%	2.3%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	7.1%	-0.1%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	20.6%	11.7%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	23.9%	6.8%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.6%	90.7%	-4.9%	81.4%	9.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.8%	94.4%	1.6%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	93.7%	1.4%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	5.5%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.5%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Barn Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barn Close was 17.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.8% lower than the Lytchett Matravers & Upton average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Barn Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Lytchett Matravers & Upton and the 270th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BH16 5RX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Barn Close are based on 30 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Purbeck.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Barn Close, Poole, BH16 5RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH16 5RX

Average Price
£293,183

Semi-Detached
£311,755

Terraced
£274,152

Detached
£353,029

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barn Close

Average Price
£297,266

Semi-Detached
£319,348

Terraced
£289,586

Detached
£211,336

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barn CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Barn Close, Poole, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-10-17	£270,000
17 Barn Close, Poole, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-08-02	£305,927
8 Barn Close, Poole, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£326,000	2024-06-28	£345,696
20 Barn Close, Poole, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£284,950	2023-09-21	£291,013
7 Barn Close, Poole, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£252,000	2021-12-10	£278,832

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH16 5RX

Employment

BH16 5RX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upton Junior School St Martin's Road , Upton BH16 5NQ	2out of 4	458 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Infant School Guest Road , Upton BH16 5LQ	3out of 4	548 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bayside Academy Turlin Road , Turlin Moor BH16 5AH	3out of 4	1,899 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lytchett Matravers Primary School Lytchett Matravers , BH16 6DY	3out of 4	3,393 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springdale First School Springdale Road , BH18 9BW	4out of 4	3,791 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lytchett Minster School Lytchett Minster , Purbeck BH16 6JD	3out of 4	1,239 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cornerstone Academy Blandford Close , Hamworthy BH15 4BQ	3out of 4	4,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	4out of 4	4,420 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Corfe Hills School Higher Blandford Road , BH18 9BG	2out of 4	4,742 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	3out of 4	4,863 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lockyer's Middle School Blandford Road , Corfe Mullen BH21 3HQ	3out of 4	5,370 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadstone Middle School Dunyeats Road , BH18 8AE	2out of 4	5,435 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yarrells Preparatory School Yarrells House , Upton BH16 5EU	- not rated	1,001 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Graduately-Developing-Futures Valley View Farm , Castle Farm Road BH16 6DA	- not rated	4,247 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Court School Knoll Lane , Corfe Mullen BH21 3RF	- not rated	4,503 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montacute School 3 Canford Heath Road , BH17 9NG	3out of 4	4,997 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longspee School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	4out of 4	5,232 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Phat Fryer	9 Moorland Parade	635 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 1, 1 Dorchester Road	849 yd
The Cowshed Dorset	Unit 13, The Courtyard Centre Cottage Farm Huntick Road	880 yd
Upton Central	2 The Triangle	882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Domino's Pizza	3 The Triangle		882 yd
Dorset Pizza Kitchen	60 Sandy Lane		894 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Upton Recreation Ground SEA VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	183 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH16 5RX