Forest Gate Court, Ringwood, BH24 1JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH24 1JB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 56% 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	59.1%	56%	-3.1%	51.0%	5.0%
Male	40.9%	44%	3.1%	49.0%	-5.0%

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	29.1%	31.8%	2.7%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	27.5%	-4.0%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	18.7%	20.5%	1.8%	9.1%	11.4%
Widowed	16.3%	14.3%	-2.0%	6.1%	8.2%

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	40.9%	41.6%	0.7%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	36.2%	33%	-3.2%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	19.8%	20.3%	0.5%	12.7%	7.6%
Bad health	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	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	20.7%	17.3%	-3.4%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	10.2%	-2.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	17.6%	0.4%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.5%	3.0%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	14.1%	5.7%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	36%	31.8%	-4.2%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	3%	3.5%	0.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	98.3%	88.2%	-10.1%	81.4%	6.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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	94.4%	80.6%	-13.8%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	1.3%	7.5%	6.2%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	6.8%	4.6%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	80.9%	-13.5%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.2%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Forest Gate Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Gate Court was 74.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.2% higher than the Ringwood North & Ellingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest Gate Court has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ringwood North & Ellingham and the 150th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BH24 1JB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Forest Gate Court are based on 25 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for New Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Forest Gate Court, Ringwood, BH24 1JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH24 1JB

Average Price
£319,865

Semi-Detached
£418,940

Terraced
£411,382

Detached
£511,083

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,001

Other
£165,435

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Gate Court

Average Price
£312,701

Semi-Detached
£434,253

Terraced
£416,217

Detached
£495,016

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,358

Other
£164,522

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Gate CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Forest Gate Court, Ringwood, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£252,000	2024-10-07	£241,545
6 Forest Gate Court, Ringwood, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-02-23	£164,522
1 Forest Gate Court, Ringwood, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-04-27	£188,644
16 Forest Gate Court, Ringwood, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-03-22	£404,326
14 Forest Gate Court, Ringwood, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-03-10	£403,519

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH24 1JB

Employment

BH24 1JB 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 BH24 1JB 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	86
Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Construction	20
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ringwood Church of England Infant School School Lane , BH24 1LG	4out of 4	433 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ringwood Junior School Hightown Road , BH24 1NH	3out of 4	741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poulner Junior School North Poulner Road , North Poulner BH24 3LA	3out of 4	1,972 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poulner Infant School and Nursery North Poulner Road , BH24 3LA	3out of 4	2,027 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ives Primary & Nursery School Sandy Lane , St. Ives BH24 2LE	4out of 4	2,771 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ringwood School Academy Parsonage Barn Lane , BH24 1SE	3out of 4	528 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ringwood Waldorf School Folly Farm Lane , Ashley BH24 2NN	- not rated	1,529 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheiling College Horton Road , Ashley BH24 2EB	- not rated	2,018 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheiling School Horton Road , Ashley BH24 2EB	- not rated	2,018 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moyles Court School Moyles Court , BH24 3NF	- not rated	3,727 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
CARVERS CAFE	CARVERS RECREATION GROUND, SOUTHAMPTON ROAD	31 yd
GURKHA ASIAN FUSION	2 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, RINGWOOD	135 yd
CAFE AROMA	25 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, RINGWOOD	146 yd
INDIA COTTAGE	35 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, RINGWOOD	179 yd
COFFEE #1	UNIT 2, 14 MEETING HOUSE LANE	202 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
THE CROWN TAP	4 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, RINGWOOD	136 yd
THE CELLAR	5- 7 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, RINGWOOD	179 yd
INN ON THE FURLONG	12 MEETING HOUSE LANE, RINGWOOD	202 yd
ORIGINAL WHITE HART RINGWOOD	MARKET PLACE, RINGWOOD	396 yd
THE STAR INN	12 MARKET PLACE, RINGWOOD	396 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CHINATOWN CHINESE TAKEAWAY	44 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, RINGWOOD	47 yd
NEW CITY CHINESE TAKEAWAY	45 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, RINGWOOD	90 yd
DOMINOS PIZZA	24 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, RINGWOOD	108 yd
PRICES FISH & CHIPS	38-40 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, RINGWOOD	213 yd
RINGWOOD FISH BAR	70 HIGH STREET, RINGWOOD	328 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ICELAND	29 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, RINGWOOD	146 yd
SAINSBURY'S	24 MEETING HOUSE LANE, RINGWOOD	202 yd
WAITROSE	THE FURLONG, RINGWOOD	317 yd
CENTRAL STORES	43-45 PARSONAGE BARN LANE, RINGWOOD	768 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carvers Recreation Ground SOUTHAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches	295 yd
Ringwood School PARSONAGE BARN LANE	grass pitches	445 yd
Ringwood Health And Leisure PARSONAGE BARN LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	490 yd
Ellingham And Ringwood Rfc MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	638 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	53.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	53.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	53.3%

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	47.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.83 Mbit/s

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