High Street, Wimborne, BH21 1HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH21 1HU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50%	49.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50%	50.8%	0.8%	49.0%	1.8%

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 area around BH21 1HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.9%	45.1%	3.2%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	26.9%	-3.4%	44.2%	-17.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	19.2%	16.4%	-2.8%	9.1%	7.3%
Widowed	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	49.3%	40.2%	-9.1%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	35.9%	41.5%	5.6%	33.6%	7.9%
Fair health	12.2%	13.3%	1.1%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	10.8%	1.0%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	10.4%	-1.6%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	18.3%	2.5%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	3%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	17.2%	0.1%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	36.3%	37.7%	1.4%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	6%	2.6%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97%	95%	-2.0%	81.4%	13.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% 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	92.6%	90%	-2.6%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	89.4%	-2.5%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	2.3%	-3.3%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 410.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1031.6% higher than the Colehill & Wimborne Minster East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

High Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East and the 15th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 141.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.8%.

🔎 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 1HU, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 High Street are based on 140 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 High Street, Wimborne, BH21 1HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH21 1HU

Average Price
£667,107

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£667,107

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£494,999

Semi-Detached
£474,885

Terraced
£408,350

Detached
£655,915

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,760

Other
£357,421

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 High Street, Wimborne, Dorset Other, an established residential building	£499,100	2014-04-29	£674,839

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH21 1HU

Employment

BH21 1HU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BH21 1HU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	110
Retired	50
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	32
Other	12
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	15
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wimborne First School and Nursery Campanula Way , BH21 4FW	- not rated	297 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne St John's Hill , BH21 1BX	4out of 4	824 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pamphill Church of England First School Pamphill Green , BH21 4EE	- not rated	1,750 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Merley First School Oakley Straight , Merley BH21 1SD	4out of 4	2,165 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colehill First School Pilford Heath Road , Colehill BH21 2LZ	4out of 4	3,038 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	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corfe Hills School Higher Blandford Road , BH18 9BG	2out of 4	3,932 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4out of 4	419 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill Colehill Lane , Colehill BH21 7AB	3out of 4	2,036 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lockyer's Middle School Blandford Road , Corfe Mullen BH21 3HQ	3out of 4	3,330 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadstone Middle School Dunyeats Road , BH18 8AE	2out of 4	4,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beaucroft Foundation School Wimborne Road , Colehill BH21 2SS	4out of 4	1,673 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dumpton School Deans Grove House , Deans Grove BH21 7AF	- not rated	1,895 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South West Regional Assessment Centre Merley House , Merley House Lane BH21 3AA	- not rated	1,917 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canford School Canford Magna , BH21 3AD	- not rated	3,008 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Court School Knoll Lane , Corfe Mullen BH21 3RF	- not rated	4,630 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	Distance
Levantine	3 Church Street	21 yd
Number 9 On the Green	7 Cook Row	28 yd
Ten Bottles	9 Church Street	42 yd
Cafe Aroma	12 The Square	47 yd
Corn Exchange	Town Hall And Corn Exchange Market Place	60 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oddfellows Arms	2 Church Street	18 yd
The Kings Head Hotel	18 The Square	62 yd
The White Hart	6 Corn Market	98 yd
The Man in the Wall (Wetherspoons)	10 West Borough	134 yd
The Dancing Moose	71 High Street	137 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mango & Sorrel	46 High Street	127 yd
Krua Baan Thai	15 Leigh Road	388 yd
Best Pizza & Kebab	6 Leigh Road	397 yd
Long John's Fish & Chips	73A Leigh Road	817 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
M&S Food	3 - 4 Crown Mead		106 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wimborne & Colehill Cricket Club King Street	grass pitches	343 yd
Wimborne First School SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	393 yd
Allenbourn Middle School EAST BOROUGH	grass pitches	413 yd
Redcotts Recreation Ground REDCOTTS	grass pitches	455 yd
Wimborne Town Fc Cuthbury Cuthbury Cowgrove Road	grass pitches	745 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%

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

Overview of BH21 1HU