The Retreat, Christchurch, BH23 1FE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH23 1FE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.5%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.6%	49.5%	0.9%	49.0%	0.5%

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	33.3%	37.3%	4.0%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	39.8%	-4.4%	44.2%	-4.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	12.4%	14.8%	2.4%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	5%	6.1%	1.1%	6.1%	0.0%

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	40.2%	34.9%	-5.3%	48.4%	-13.5%
Good health	39.2%	41.7%	2.5%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	13.8%	17.3%	3.5%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	6.4%	4.7%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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	17.4%	21.1%	3.7%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	11%	-3.7%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	18.3%	-1.5%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	16.3%	0.4%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	26%	5.5%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	6.2%	2%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% 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	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	92.6%	93.2%	0.6%	81.4%	11.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.5% 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	91.6%	92.5%	0.9%	83.2%	9.3%
European Union	1.6%	2%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	92.5%	2.8%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	5.8%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	4.2%	0.7%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0.3%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is The Retreat Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Retreat was 62.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.2% lower than the Christchurch Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Retreat has the 19th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Christchurch Town and the 489th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.8%.

🔎 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
£44,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BH23 1FE, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 The Retreat are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Christchurch.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Retreat, Christchurch, BH23 1FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH23 1FE

Average Price
£272,427

Semi-Detached
£288,068

Terraced
£241,145

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Retreat

Average Price
£275,314

Semi-Detached
£291,576

Terraced
£250,922

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RetreatStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 The Retreat, Christchurch, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2018-12-18	£249,652
2 The Retreat, Christchurch, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£169,950	2014-06-11	£242,166
1 The Retreat, Christchurch, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2008-01-18	£293,121
3 The Retreat, Christchurch, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2007-07-16	£331,954
2 The Retreat, Christchurch, Dorset Terraced, a newly built property	£165,000	2007-01-26	£259,677

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH23 1FE

Employment

BH23 1FE 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BH23 1FE 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	79
Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Education	11
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mudeford Community Infants' School Queen's Road , Mudeford BH23 3HH	3out of 4	479 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Somerford Primary School Draper Road , BH23 3AS	3out of 4	690 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mudeford Junior School Mudeford Lane , Mudeford BH23 3HP	4out of 4	1,009 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Church of England Primary School Wick Lane , BH23 1HX	2out of 4	1,270 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Dorset Road , Somerford BH23 3DA	3out of 4	1,606 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grange School Redvers Road , BH23 3AU	1out of 4	776 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Twynham School Sopers Lane , BH23 1JF	4out of 4	1,612 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highcliffe School Parkside , Highcliffe BH23 4QD	3out of 4	3,356 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Boys' Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NZ	1out of 4	4,996 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School St Catherine's Road , BH6 4AH	3out of 4	2,788 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avonbourne Girls Academy Harewood Avenue , BH7 6NY	3out of 4	5,017 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christchurch Learning Centre 29 Stour Road , BH23 1PJ	3out of 4	1,688 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connie Rothman Learning Centre 107/109 Belle Vue Road , Southbourne BH6 3DJ	- not rated	3,321 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stable School 12 Dudmoor Farm Road , Christchurch BH23 6AQ	- not rated	3,434 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tregonwell Academy Petersfield Road , BH7 6QP	4out of 4	4,759 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Collegiate School College Road , BH5 2DY	- not rated	5,016 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
Tastee	115 Purewell	30 yd
WiseGuys Lounge	1-7 Stanpit	122 yd
Kashmir Restaurant	11 Stanpit	124 yd
Two Riversmeet Leisure Centre	Stony Lane South	484 yd
CAYP	Somerford Youth Centre, Bingham Road	485 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rising Sun (Christchurch) ltd	123 Purewell	44 yd
The Pantry	Bingham Road	485 yd
La Mamma	7-9 Purewell	485 yd
NADSS Club	22 Bridge Street	738 yd
Mudeford and District Men's Club and Institute (Christchurch) Limited	161 Stanpit	924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
British Chippy	125 Purewell	50 yd
Fernandos	130 Purewell	61 yd
Domino's Pizza	77 Somerford Road	780 yd
McDonalds	103 Somerford Road	930 yd
Alexanders	186 Stanpit	1,027 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Store	117 Purewell	30 yd
Lidl	81 Somerford Road	807 yd
Jellicoe Stores	22-28 Jellicoe Drive	960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Dorset Indoor Bowls Club STONY LANE SOUTH	indoor bowls	576 yd
Stanpit Recreation Ground (Closed) Stanpit	grass pitches	578 yd
Somerford Primary Community School DRAPER ROAD	grass pitches	632 yd
Two Riversmeet Leisure Centre STONY LANE SOUTH	artificial grass pitch, golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	633 yd
The Grange School REDVERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	768 yd
Mudeford Junior School MUDEFORD LANE	grass pitches	885 yd
Stanpit Village Hall STANPIT		911 yd
Somerford Community Centre Southey Road		1,061 yd
Mudeford Recreation Ground MUDEFORD RECREATION GROUND MUDEFORD RECREATION GROUND LEDBURY ROAD	grass pitches	1,067 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%

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