Gibson Close, Christchurch, BH23 4FP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH23 4FP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	48.5%	52.7%	4.2%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	51.5%	47.3%	-4.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.8%	39%	2.2%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	44.1%	-0.6%	44.2%	-0.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	13.4%	11.8%	-1.6%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	52.8%	52.4%	-0.4%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	34.6%	32.5%	-2.1%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	9%	11%	2.0%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 BH23 4FP this area, 8.4% 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	12.3%	8.4%	-3.9%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	11%	-7.6%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	18.5%	-0.1%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	23.6%	11.0%	16.9%	6.7%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	31.7%	3.6%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	5.9%	1.7%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97.2%	95.6%	-1.6%	81.4%	14.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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	94.8%	92.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	92.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Gibson Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gibson Close was 57.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 99.3% higher than the Highcliffe & Walkford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gibson Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highcliffe & Walkford and the 528th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BH23 4FP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Gibson Close are based on 7 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 Gibson Close, Christchurch, BH23 4FP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH23 4FP

Average Price
£325,260

Semi-Detached
£310,682

Terraced
£338,845

Detached
£384,568

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gibson Close

Average Price
£357,951

Semi-Detached
£356,326

Terraced
£340,279

Detached
£383,747

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gibson CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Gibson Close, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-08-29	£390,716
1 Gibson Close, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-04-19	£344,658
4 Gibson Close, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	2020-08-12	£125,128
2 Gibson Close, Christchurch, Dorset Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£270,000	2016-11-04	£350,597
1 Gibson Close, Christchurch, Dorset Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£270,000	2016-09-16	£357,386

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH23 4FP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Part-Time Employee	65
Retired	52
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	12
Construction	12
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Dorset Road , Somerford BH23 3DA	3out of 4	754 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Somerford Primary School Draper Road , BH23 3AS	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mudeford Junior School Mudeford Lane , Mudeford BH23 3HP	4out of 4	1,187 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mudeford Community Infants' School Queen's Road , Mudeford BH23 3HH	3out of 4	1,482 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Greenways , Highcliffe BH23 5AZ	3out of 4	2,791 yd	Foundation 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	1,278 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highcliffe School Parkside , Highcliffe BH23 4QD	3out of 4	1,592 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Twynham School Sopers Lane , BH23 1JF	4out of 4	3,431 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,533 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,467 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stable School 12 Dudmoor Farm Road , Christchurch BH23 6AQ	- not rated	4,504 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connie Rothman Learning Centre 107/109 Belle Vue Road , Southbourne BH6 3DJ	- not rated	5,072 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger King	Christchurch Trade Park, 143-147 Somerford Road	473 yd
Somerford Beefeater	Somerford Road	616 yd
Stewarts Christchurch Garden Centre	Lyndhurst Road	814 yd
Toby Carvery Hinton	22 Lyndhurst Road	881 yd
The Beach Hut Cafe	Cliff Drive	950 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Christchurch Sports And Social Club	Grange Road		373 yd
The Sandpiper	97 Bure Lane		584 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
YESSS Electrical	Unit 3, Christchurch Business Park, Radar Way	293 yd
China At Lees	105 Bure Lane	547 yd
Chutney Corner	190 Somerford Road	614 yd
KFC	Lyndhurst Road	618 yd
The Mill Grill	Wickes, 137-139 Somerford Road	627 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 2, Meteor Shopping Park, 151 Somerford Road	438 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Lyndhurst Road	737 yd
Lidl	81 Somerford Road	1,013 yd
Jellicoe Stores	22-28 Jellicoe Drive	1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Curves For Women (Christchurch) (Closed) UNIT 4A UNIT 4A WILVERLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	313 yd
East Christchurch Sports And Social Club Grange Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	346 yd
Mudeford Wood Community Centre PIPERS DRIVE	grass pitches	354 yd
Waterman'S Park EDWARD ROAD	grass pitches	762 yd
Somerford Community Centre Southey Road		925 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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	206.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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