Creech Hill Bungalows, Wimborne St Giles, Wimborne, BH21 5NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH21 5NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.9%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50.4%	49.1%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.1%

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 BH21 5NS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.1% 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%	25.2%	-0.8%	37.9%	-12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	60.9%	56.1%	-4.8%	44.2%	11.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.6%	8.7%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	4.3%	7.2%	2.9%	6.1%	1.1%

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	49.6%	48.1%	-1.5%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	34.2%	35.5%	1.3%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	11.9%	13%	1.1%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	19.7%	13.7%	-6.0%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	10.9%	0.7%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	12.5%	-3.6%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	20.2%	7.7%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	35.2%	4.6%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	97.6%	98.5%	0.9%	81.4%	17.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	95.5%	93.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	93.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0%	5.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Creech Hill Bungalows Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Creech Hill Bungalows was 39.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.4% higher than the Cranborne & Alderholt average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Creech Hill Bungalows has the 22nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cranborne & Alderholt and the 568th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.3%.

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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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BH21 5NS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 Creech Hill Bungalows are based on 1 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 Creech Hill Bungalows, Wimborne St Giles, Wimborne, BH21 5NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH21 5NS

Average Price
£359,543

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£359,543

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Creech Hill Bungalows

Average Price
£367,714

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£367,714

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Creech Hill BungalowsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Creech Hill Bungalows, Wimborne, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2015-08-21	£367,714

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH21 5NS

Employment

BH21 5NS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 5NS 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	84
Retired	81
Self-Employed	69
Part-Time Employee	46
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Other	11
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery Wimborne St Giles , BH21 5LX	- not rated	1,209 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranborne Church of England First School Water Street , Cranborne BH21 5QB	- not rated	1,996 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cranborne Middle School Cranborne , BH21 5RP	3out of 4	2,226 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Beeches School Aurora Boveridge College , Cranborne BH21 5RT	- not rated	3,893 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aurora Boveridge College Cranborne , BH21 5RU	- not rated	3,993 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in BH21 5NS area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near BH21 5NS postcode.

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.