Knowlewood Knap, Wool, Wareham, BH20 6ED

Overview of BH20 6ED

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Knowlewood Knap is in Wool, Wareham and in Purbeck district. BH20 6ED is located in the West Purbeck electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.

StreetScan combines information about Knowlewood Knap, Wool, Wareham, BH20 6ED and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH20 6DN, BH20 6DR, BH20 6DS, BH20 6DG, BH20 6EB, BH20 6DZ, BH20 6DL, BH20 6EN, BH20 6EA.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH20 6ED is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	51.6%	-1.9%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	46.5%	48.4%	1.9%	49.0%	-0.6%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.7%	25.6%	5.9%	37.9%	-12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	39%	-6.8%	44.2%	-5.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.5%	4%	1.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	16%	16.6%	0.6%	9.1%	7.5%
Widowed	16%	13.5%	-2.5%	6.1%	7.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.3%	28.8%	-3.5%	48.4%	-19.6%
Good health	39.7%	37%	-2.7%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	21.3%	22.6%	1.3%	12.7%	9.9%
Bad health	5.3%	7.8%	2.5%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	1.2%	2.5%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.8%	20.5%	-12.3%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	15%	-1.0%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	19.5%	0.6%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.8%	3.0%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	16.8%	6.7%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	19.1%	4.0%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	98.2%	98%	-0.2%	81.4%	16.6%

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	93.6%	95.1%	1.5%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.8%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	95.1%	2.5%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.9%	4.5%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
No passport held	26.2%	13.5%	12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	62.3%	46.2%	16.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Knowlewood Knap Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knowlewood Knap was 28.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.3% lower than the South East Purbeck average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Knowlewood Knap has the 12th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in South East Purbeck and the 491st lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.3%.

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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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BH20 6ED, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Knowlewood Knap are based on 12 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 Knowlewood Knap, Wool, Wareham, BH20 6ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH20 6ED

Average Price
£248,621

Semi-Detached
£217,292

Terraced
£272,118

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knowlewood Knap

Average Price
£267,197

Semi-Detached
£225,028

Terraced
£281,253

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knowlewood KnapStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Knowlewood Knap, Wareham, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-03-06	£294,975
40 Knowlewood Knap, Wareham, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-02-10	£292,906
38 Knowlewood Knap, Wareham, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2020-02-20	£268,550
39 Knowlewood Knap, Wareham, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£208,000	2019-05-10	£265,397
36 Knowlewood Knap, Wareham, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2006-02-02	£299,946

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH20 6ED

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BH20 6ED area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	72
Full-Time Employee	71
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Folly Lane , Wool BH20 6DS	4out of 4	188 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wool Church of England Primary School High Street , Wool BH20 6BT	- not rated	579 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bovington Academy Holt Road , Bovington BH20 6LE	1out of 4	2,854 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harbour School Dorset Cologne Road , Bovington BH20 6NU	- not rated	1,676 yd	Free schools special	No	Boys	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
Jurassic Coast Bistro	Unit 1, Woolbridge Business Centre East Burton Road		496 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wool Royal British Legion	Royal British Legion Colliers Lane		286 yd
The Ship Inn	The Ship Inn Dorchester Road		333 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hong Kong Garden	3, The Parade Dorchester Road		322 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wool Playing Field Colliers Lane	grass pitches	259 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	58.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.35 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.35 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.86 Mbit/s

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