King George V Road, Bovington, Wareham, BH20 6JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH20 6JQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	49.3%	2.8%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	53.5%	50.7%	-2.8%	49.0%	1.7%

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 BH20 6JQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.4% 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	26.9%	26.8%	-0.1%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	61.6%	60.4%	-1.2%	44.2%	16.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.7%	9.7%	4.0%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (89.9%) 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	62.5%	57.2%	-5.3%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	28.3%	32.7%	4.4%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	6.6%	7.4%	0.8%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	11.2%	10.2%	-1.0%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	10.5%	-5.8%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	20.7%	0.8%	13.4%	7.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	23.5%	6.6%	16.9%	6.6%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	26.6%	-3.6%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.2%	84.5%	-11.7%	81.4%	3.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.2%	4.2%	4.0%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.6%	83.7%	-5.9%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	7.2%	5.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	0.3%	2.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	83.6%	-6.0%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	8.2%	6.8%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.6%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is King George V Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King George V Road was 72.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.0% higher than the South East Purbeck average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

King George V Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in South East Purbeck and the 263rd highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.2%.

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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 6JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 King George V 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 King George V Road, Bovington, Wareham, BH20 6JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH20 6JQ

Average Price
£299,665

Semi-Detached
£137,804

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£462,218

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,382

Other
£424,166

Estimated Average Property Prices for King George V Road

Average Price
£315,471

Semi-Detached
£142,710

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£434,820

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,487

Other
£429,082

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King George V Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Allenby Court King George V Road, Wareham, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,000	2023-11-14	£96,487
2 Allenby Court King George V Road, Wareham, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,000	2023-11-14	£96,487
3 Allenby Court King George V Road, Wareham, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,000	2023-11-14	£96,487
Woodside Cottage King George V Road, Wareham, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£482,000	2021-08-10	£548,483
Unit 1 Bovington Shopping Centre King George V Road, Wareham, Dorset Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2019-09-20	£429,082

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH20 6JQ

Employment

BH20 6JQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	169
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	17
Other	11
Retired	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	94
Human health and social work activities	31
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	13
Other	12
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bovington Academy Holt Road , Bovington BH20 6LE	1out of 4	226 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Folly Lane , Wool BH20 6DS	4out of 4	2,825 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wool Church of England Primary School High Street , Wool BH20 6BT	- not rated	3,355 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	1,648 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	Distance
Bovington Royal British Legion	Bovington Club King George V Road	0 yd
Indiana	2 Windsor Close	64 yd
Greggs	Headquarters Royal Armoured Corps, Allenby Barracks	275 yd
The Royal Wessex Yeomanry	Headquarters Royal Armoured Corps, Allenby Barracks	275 yd
Tank Museum Trading	The Tank Museum King George V Road	646 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Golden Eagle	Unit A, Cornerways King George V Road		3 yd
Dorset Grill House	Unit 1, Bovington Shopping Centre King George V Road		3 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bovington Garrison The Gymnasium The Gymnasium	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	295 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	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.2 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	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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