Middle Road, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, BH16 6HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH16 6HJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.6%	50.2%	4.6%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	54.4%	49.8%	-4.6%	49.0%	0.8%

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 6HJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.6% 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	12.7%	21.6%	8.9%	37.9%	-16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	72.7%	61.6%	-11.1%	44.2%	17.4%
Separated	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.3%	7.3%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5.5%	7.8%	2.3%	6.1%	1.7%

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 (85.9%) 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	49.4%	51.6%	2.2%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	30.5%	34.3%	3.8%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	14.3%	9%	-5.3%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

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 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	14.9%	2.2%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	6.2%	-5.2%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	14.5%	-0.5%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	12%	3.4%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	42.3%	44%	1.7%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	100%	98.2%	-1.8%	81.4%	16.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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%	95.7%	0.7%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	96%	1.0%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.1%	76.7%	15.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Middle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Middle Road was 24.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.0% lower than the Lytchett Matravers & Upton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Middle Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Lytchett Matravers & Upton and the 414th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.7%.

🔎 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. 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 6HJ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Middle Road are based on 48 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 Middle Road, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, BH16 6HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH16 6HJ

Average Price
£700,696

Semi-Detached
£534,275

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£726,300

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Middle Road

Average Price
£400,122

Semi-Detached
£352,012

Terraced
£415,035

Detached
£401,631

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Middle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Valley View Middle Road, Poole, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2023-09-29	£581,763
Bay View Middle Road, Poole, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2023-09-07	£626,900
Bakers Cottage Middle Road, Poole, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2023-07-28	£770,902
The Oaks Middle Road, Poole, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£413,000	2020-09-23	£515,870
Sycamore Cottage Middle Road, Poole, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-04-30	£393,052

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH16 6HJ

Employment

BH16 6HJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 BH16 6HJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	103
Full-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	13
Other	10
Construction	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	575 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Junior School St Martin's Road , Upton BH16 5NQ	2out of 4	4,420 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Infant School Guest Road , Upton BH16 5LQ	3out of 4	4,487 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sturminster Marshall First School 78 High Street , Sturminster Marshall BH21 4AY	4out of 4	4,981 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henbury View First School Hillside Road , Corfe Mullen BH21 3TR	- not rated	5,090 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	2,805 yd	Foundation school	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	1,871 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Court School Knoll Lane , Corfe Mullen BH21 3RF	- not rated	4,610 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarrells Preparatory School Yarrells House , Upton BH16 5EU	- not rated	4,915 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		538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rose and Crown	Rose And Crown, 178 Wareham Road		538 yd
The Chequers Inn	The Chequers Inn, 75 High Street		575 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lytchett Astro WAREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	383 yd
Lytchett Matravers Primary School WAREHAM ROAD	grass pitches	464 yd
Lytchett Matravers Recreation Ground High Street	grass pitches	494 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	2.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	2.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	110 Mbit/s
Average download speed	195.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	37.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	330 Mbit/s

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