Maylyn Road, Beacon Hill, Poole, BH16 6AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH16 6AH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.3%	0.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.4%	48.7%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 6AH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.6% 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	26.6%	20.7%	-5.9%	37.9%	-17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	60.4%	57.6%	-2.8%	44.2%	13.4%
Separated	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.1%	12.6%	5.5%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	4.5%	7.6%	3.1%	6.1%	1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50%	46.5%	-3.5%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	30.6%	36.8%	6.2%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	16.1%	11.8%	-4.3%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	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	20.1%	17.1%	-3.0%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	9%	-8.5%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	20.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	6.7%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	8%	2.8%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	15.1%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	27.1%	6.3%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.4%	98.7%	-0.7%	81.4%	17.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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	95%	94.3%	-0.7%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	93.9%	-1.1%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	5.2%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Maylyn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maylyn Road was 36.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.0% lower than the Lytchett Matravers & Upton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Maylyn Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Lytchett Matravers & Upton and the 613th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.8%.

🔎 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 6AH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Maylyn Road are based on 11 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 Maylyn Road, Beacon Hill, Poole, BH16 6AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH16 6AH

Average Price
£385,968

Semi-Detached
£381,983

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£393,939

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maylyn Road

Average Price
£377,386

Semi-Detached
£362,176

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£404,003

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maylyn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Maylyn Road, Poole, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£387,500	2023-02-10	£377,803
Myome Maylyn Road, Poole, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-06-29	£485,307
Orchard Leigh Maylyn Road, Poole, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2020-11-11	£432,106
Sunridge Maylyn Road, Poole, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2017-12-18	£295,539
Heatherlands Maylyn Road, Poole, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£208,000	2013-03-27	£333,759

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH16 6AH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BH16 6AH 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	61
Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upton Infants' School Guest Road , Upton BH16 5LQ	- not rated	2,047 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Infant School Guest Road , Upton BH16 5LQ	3out of 4	2,047 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Junior School St Martin's Road , Upton BH16 5NQ	- not rated	2,079 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Junior School St Martin's Road , Upton BH16 5NQ	3out of 4	2,079 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Henbury View First School Hillside Road , Corfe Mullen BH21 3TR	3out of 4	2,464 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Turlin Moor Community School Turlin Road , Turlin Moor BH16 5AH	- not rated	3,544 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turlin Moor Community Middle School Turlin Road , BH16 5AH	- not rated	3,609 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillbourne Community Middle School Kitchener Crescent , Waterloo BH17 7HX	- not rated	3,843 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lytchett Minster School Post Green Road , Purbeck BH16 6JD	3out of 4	1,878 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corfe Hills School Higher Blandford Road , BH18 9BG	- not rated	3,513 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corfe Hills School Higher Blandford Road , BH18 9BG	3out of 4	3,513 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	- not rated	4,484 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	- not rated	4,484 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	- not rated	3,754 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lockyer's Middle School Blandford Road , Corfe Mullen BH21 3HQ	3out of 4	3,754 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadstone Middle School Dunyeats Road , BH18 8AE	- not rated	4,696 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadstone Middle School Dunyeats Road , BH18 8AE	3out of 4	4,696 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	2,289 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Court School Knoll Lane , Corfe Mullen BH21 3RF	- not rated	2,724 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Graduately Developing Futures Valley View Farm , Castle Farm Road BH16 6DA	- not rated	2,801 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School Harbourside Campus , Turlin Road BH16 5AH	- not rated	3,609 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millie College Holton Lee , BH16 6JN	- not rated	4,033 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Holme Bush Inn	The Holme Bush Inn Old Wareham Road		632 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near BH16 6AH postcode.

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	0.0%
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	46.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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