St Catherines, Wimborne, BH21 1BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH21 1BG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	54.7%	4.4%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	49.7%	45.3%	-4.4%	49.0%	-3.7%

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	33.6%	33.8%	0.2%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	45.6%	0.2%	44.2%	1.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.2%	13.9%	4.7%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	9.5%	3.9%	-5.6%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.5%	49.7%	-3.8%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	28.4%	33.3%	4.9%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	14.3%	13.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around BH21 1BG this area, 9.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	9.6%	-8.7%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	11%	0.2%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	14.5%	-3.1%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	7.8%	0.7%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	14.9%	4.4%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	40.1%	5.9%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.8%	97.4%	-0.4%	81.4%	16.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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	96.8%	93%	-3.8%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	92.7%	-3.8%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	6.1%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is St Catherines Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Catherines was 35.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.7% lower than the Colehill & Wimborne Minster East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Catherines has the 30th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East and the 642nd highest crime rate of 1,286 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.6%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BH21 1BG, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 St Catherines are based on 85 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Dorset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for St Catherines, Wimborne, BH21 1BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH21 1BG

Average Price
£353,859

Semi-Detached
£350,787

Terraced
£379,968

Detached
£349,250

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Catherines

Average Price
£385,940

Semi-Detached
£374,263

Terraced
£376,478

Detached
£459,056

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St CatherinesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 St Catherines, Wimborne, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-06-08	£324,667
35 St Catherines, Wimborne, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-05-28	£343,765
38 St Catherines, Wimborne, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,000	2021-02-17	£282,700
35 St Catherines, Wimborne, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2016-12-16	£349,269
37 St Catherines, Wimborne, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,000	2016-07-01	£393,917

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH21 1BG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	30
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	15
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne St John's Hill , BH21 1BX	3out of 4	527 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School, Wimborne St John's Hill , BH21 1BX	- not rated	527 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wimborne First School and Nursery Campanula Way , BH21 4FW	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimborne First School Campanula Way , BH21 4FW	- not rated	1,141 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merley First School Oakley Straight , Merley BH21 1SD	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth's School Blandford Road , Pamphill BH21 4DT	- not rated	2,173 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School Blandford Road , BH21 4DT	2out of 4	2,173 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corfe Hills School Higher Blandford Road , BH18 9BG	- not rated	3,735 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corfe Hills School Higher Blandford Road , BH18 9BG	3out of 4	3,735 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Poole Grammar School Gravel Hill , BH17 9JU	- not rated	4,996 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allenbourn Middle School East Borough , BH21 1PL	- not rated	962 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allenbourn Middle School East Borough , BH21 1PL	- not rated	962 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Middle School, Colehill Colehill Lane , Colehill BH21 7AB	- not rated	1,943 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill Colehill Lane , Colehill BH21 7AB	3out of 4	1,943 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lockyer's Middle School Blandford Road , Corfe Mullen BH21 3HQ	- not rated	3,493 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grangewood Hall School 24 St John's Hill , BH21 1BZ	- not rated	675 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South West Regional Assessment Centre Merley House , Merley House Lane BH21 3AA	- not rated	1,528 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaucroft Foundation School Wimborne Road , Colehill BH21 2SS	3out of 4	1,590 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dumpton School Deans Grove House , Deans Grove BH21 7AF	- not rated	2,141 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canford School Canford Magna , BH21 3AD	- not rated	2,160 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Fire Cooking	14 Poole Road	207 yd
Indian Nights	6A Leigh Road	359 yd
Cafe by Jo	1 Poole Road	394 yd
Cloisters	40A East Street	539 yd
Deans Court Cafe	Deans Court Deans Court Lane	552 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coach and Horses	73 Poole Road	110 yd
RAF ASSOCIATION CLUB	34 Leigh Road	265 yd
The Cricketers Arms	12 Park Lane	467 yd
The Rising Sun	38 East Street	503 yd
The Butchers Dog	6 East Street	585 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Long John's Fish & Chips	73A Leigh Road	340 yd
Best Pizza & Kebab	6 Leigh Road	364 yd
Krua Baan Thai	15 Leigh Road	379 yd
Mango & Sorrel	46 High Street	640 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
M&S Food	3 - 4 Crown Mead		651 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leigh Park GORDON ROAD	grass pitches	650 yd
Wimborne & Colehill Cricket Club King Street	grass pitches	832 yd
Allenbourn Middle School EAST BOROUGH	grass pitches	953 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH21 1BG