Nicholas Close, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH23 5QT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	56%	53.8%	-2.2%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	44%	46.2%	2.2%	49.0%	-2.8%

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	26.8%	28.3%	1.5%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	46.8%	-3.0%	44.2%	2.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	13.9%	13.7%	-0.2%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	7.2%	6.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	0.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.9%	45.6%	-0.3%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	35.5%	41.5%	6.0%	33.6%	7.9%
Fair health	15.1%	10.8%	-4.3%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	22%	22.4%	0.4%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	8.2%	-7.6%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	14.7%	-2.5%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	17.7%	4.8%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	30.6%	5.2%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% 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%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.1%	99%	0.9%	81.4%	17.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	97.3%	88.9%	-8.4%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	0.4%	7.3%	6.9%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	89.5%	-7.8%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	6.3%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	57.8%	46.2%	11.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Nicholas Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nicholas Close was 47.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.3% higher than the Highcliffe & Walkford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Nicholas Close has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highcliffe & Walkford and the 556th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.1%.

🔎 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. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BH23 5QT, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Nicholas Close are based on 42 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 Nicholas Close, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH23 5QT

Average Price
£330,255

Semi-Detached
£330,311

Terraced
£330,242

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nicholas Close

Average Price
£343,053

Semi-Detached
£353,138

Terraced
£337,451

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nicholas CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Nicholas Close, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-11-08	£333,948
11 Nicholas Close, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£329,950	2022-01-17	£344,469
7 Nicholas Close, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£315,500	2021-12-07	£338,316
21 Nicholas Close, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£284,000	2020-08-14	£325,896
23 Nicholas Close, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Terraced, an established residential building	£263,000	2020-01-30	£316,735

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH23 5QT

Employment

BH23 5QT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	91
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	3
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	12
Manufacturing	11
Other	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Greenways , Highcliffe BH23 5AZ	3out of 4	931 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Milton Junior School Old Milton Road , BH25 6DS	3out of 4	2,612 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Milton Infant School Lymington Road , BH25 6PZ	4out of 4	2,654 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Dorset Road , Somerford BH23 3DA	3out of 4	3,999 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Junior School Normans Way , Ashley Road BH25 5FN	3out of 4	4,145 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highcliffe School Parkside , Highcliffe BH23 4QD	3out of 4	2,150 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Arnewood School Gore Road , BH25 6RS	3out of 4	2,368 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School Redvers Road , BH23 3AU	1out of 4	4,833 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Eaglewood School Culver Road , BH25 6SY	3out of 4	2,035 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Ballard School Fernhill Lane , BH25 5SU	- not rated	3,103 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durlston Court School Becton Lane , Barton-on-Sea BH25 7AQ	- not rated	3,198 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
Walkford Cafe	100a Ringwood Road	283 yd
Shahid's Indian Cuisine	104 Ringwood Road	304 yd
The Paddle	397 Waterford Road	971 yd
Cliffhanger Cafe	Waterford Road	1,000 yd
Asian Shop Highcliffe	343 Lymington Road	1,044 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Walkford	16 Walkford Road	591 yd
The Amberwood	154 Ringwood Road	610 yd
Highcliffe Sports & Social Club	387 Lymington Road	996 yd
The Governor	364 Lymington Road	1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arowana	106 Ringwood Road	310 yd
Top Chef	Unit 3, Highcliffe Corner, 399 Lymington Road	945 yd
The Catch Fish and Chips	331 Lymington Road	1,042 yd
Honeymoon Chinese Takeaway	360 Lymington Road	1,083 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Walkford Stores	110 Ringwood Road		285 yd
Tesco	Lymington Road		936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School GREENWAYS	grass pitches, swimming pool	862 yd
Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa CHRISTCHURCH ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,034 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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