Abbotts Meadow, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, BH16 6BF

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Abbotts Meadow is in Lytchett Matravers, Poole and in Purbeck district. BH16 6BF is located in the Lytchett Matravers & Upton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Dorset and North Poole. This postcode has been in use since 2000-12-01.

StreetScan combines information about Abbotts Meadow, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, BH16 6BF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH16 6EA, BH16 6DU, BH16 6FH, BH16 6BQ, BH16 6EB, BH16 6BE, BH16 6DE, BH16 6BG, BH16 6AZ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH16 6BF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	50.8%	-1.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.5%	49.2%	1.7%	49.0%	0.2%

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 6BF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.7% 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	21.5%	16.9%	-4.6%	37.9%	-21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	58.9%	60.7%	1.8%	44.2%	16.5%
Separated	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	9.1%	10%	0.9%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	10.2%	12.1%	1.9%	6.1%	6.0%

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	55.2%	48.9%	-6.3%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	27%	30.1%	3.1%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	13.8%	12.8%	-1.0%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.7%	7.3%	3.6%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	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	17.5%	16.2%	-1.3%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	8.3%	-2.2%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	13.1%	-1.8%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	15.2%	3.2%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	36.7%	38.6%	1.9%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
White	99.4%	97.3%	-2.1%	81.4%	15.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% 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	97.2%	95.1%	-2.1%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	94.8%	-1.5%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	59.9%	46.2%	13.7%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Abbotts Meadow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbotts Meadow was 17.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.9% lower than the Lytchett Matravers & Upton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbotts Meadow has the 8th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Lytchett Matravers & Upton and the 261st lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BH16 6BF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Abbotts Meadow are based on 21 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 Abbotts Meadow, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, BH16 6BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH16 6BF

Average Price
£649,587

Semi-Detached
£532,167

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£796,363

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbotts Meadow

Average Price
£664,821

Semi-Detached
£594,230

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£841,298

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbotts MeadowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Abbotts Meadow, Poole, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-02-11	£496,439
10 Abbotts Meadow, Poole, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2020-02-27	£819,901
2 Abbotts Meadow, Poole, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2018-06-20	£533,052
9 Abbotts Meadow, Poole, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2016-01-07	£592,525
8 Abbotts Meadow, Poole, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2014-11-21	£484,407

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH16 6BF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BH16 6BF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	107
Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	30
Unemployed	11
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	18
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lytchett Matravers Primary School Lytchett Matravers , BH16 6DY	3out of 4	747 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Junior School St Martin's Road , Upton BH16 5NQ	2out of 4	4,035 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Infant School Guest Road , Upton BH16 5LQ	3out of 4	4,083 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Henbury View First School Hillside Road , Corfe Mullen BH21 3TR	- not rated	4,292 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sturminster Marshall First School 78 High Street , Sturminster Marshall BH21 4AY	4out of 4	4,537 yd	Community school	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	2,572 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	5,193 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Graduately-Developing-Futures Valley View Farm , Castle Farm Road BH16 6DA	- not rated	1,220 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Court School Knoll Lane , Corfe Mullen BH21 3RF	- not rated	3,810 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarrells Preparatory School Yarrells House , Upton BH16 5EU	- not rated	4,483 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cafe Grey Wood	86 Wareham Road		455 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rose and Crown	Rose And Crown, 178 Wareham Road		455 yd
The Chequers Inn	The Chequers Inn, 75 High Street		752 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lytchett Matravers Recreation Ground High Street	grass pitches	316 yd
Lytchett Matravers Primary School WAREHAM ROAD	grass pitches	664 yd
Lytchett Astro WAREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	784 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	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	65.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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