Farm Close, Ringwood, BH24 1RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH24 1RZ 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	55.6%	50.5%	-5.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	44.4%	49.5%	5.1%	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	18.6%	20.4%	1.8%	37.9%	-17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	50.8%	-7.2%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.5%	17.7%	6.2%	9.1%	8.6%
Widowed	10.4%	8.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	2.0%

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	45.3%	46.7%	1.4%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	30.9%	30.5%	-0.4%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	16.7%	19.5%	2.8%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	6.1%	2.3%	-3.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	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	19%	17.4%	-1.6%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	11.6%	1.2%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	13.9%	-3.6%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	17%	5.5%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	31.7%	-2.1%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.7% 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%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99%	99.7%	0.7%	81.4%	18.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% 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	92.6%	92.7%	0.1%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	93.3%	0.7%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	1%	5%	4.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	1%	-3.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	59.8%	46.2%	13.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Farm Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farm Close was 13.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.4% lower than the Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Farm Close has the 13th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BH24 1RZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Farm Close are based on 20 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 Farm Close, Ringwood, BH24 1RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH24 1RZ

Average Price
£440,643

Semi-Detached
£438,578

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£440,988

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farm Close

Average Price
£443,946

Semi-Detached
£431,305

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£447,106

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farm CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9A Farm Close, Ringwood, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2024-07-19	£502,833
17 Farm Close, Ringwood, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-01-12	£419,861
9 Farm Close, Ringwood, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-01-07	£269,142
21 Farm Close, Ringwood, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2017-11-23	£500,392
1 Farm Close, Ringwood, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2016-06-30	£431,628

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH24 1RZ

Employment

BH24 1RZ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BH24 1RZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	101
Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	27
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Construction	10
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	931 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ringwood Junior School Hightown Road , BH24 1NH	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poulner Junior School North Poulner Road , North Poulner BH24 3LA	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poulner Infant School and Nursery North Poulner Road , BH24 3LA	3out of 4	1,482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ives Primary & Nursery School Sandy Lane , St. Ives BH24 2LE	4out of 4	3,299 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	708 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	2,058 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheiling College Horton Road , Ashley BH24 2EB	- not rated	2,555 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheiling School Horton Road , Ashley BH24 2EB	- not rated	2,555 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moyles Court School Moyles Court , BH24 3NF	- not rated	3,027 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
FREEDOM LEISURE RINGWOOD	PARSONAGE BARN LANE, RINGWOOD	500 yd
CARVERS CAFE	CARVERS RECREATION GROUND, SOUTHAMPTON ROAD	677 yd
CAFE AROMA	25 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, RINGWOOD	800 yd
GURKHA ASIAN FUSION	2 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, RINGWOOD	820 yd
COFFEE #1	UNIT 2, 14 MEETING HOUSE LANE	825 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
THE CROWN TAP	4 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, RINGWOOD	820 yd
INN ON THE FURLONG	12 MEETING HOUSE LANE, RINGWOOD	825 yd
THE CELLAR	5- 7 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, RINGWOOD	879 yd
ORIGINAL WHITE HART RINGWOOD	MARKET PLACE, RINGWOOD	932 yd
THE STAR INN	12 MARKET PLACE, RINGWOOD	932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CHINATOWN CHINESE TAKEAWAY	44 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, RINGWOOD	654 yd
NEW CITY CHINESE TAKEAWAY	45 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, RINGWOOD	665 yd
DOMINOS PIZZA	24 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, RINGWOOD	787 yd
RINGWOOD FISH BAR	70 HIGH STREET, RINGWOOD	902 yd
PRICES FISH & CHIPS	38-40 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, RINGWOOD	913 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
CENTRAL STORES	43-45 PARSONAGE BARN LANE, RINGWOOD	701 yd
ICELAND	29 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, RINGWOOD	800 yd
SAINSBURY'S	24 MEETING HOUSE LANE, RINGWOOD	825 yd
WAITROSE	THE FURLONG, RINGWOOD	845 yd
CENTRAL CONVENIENCE STORES	228 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, RINGWOOD	1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carvers Recreation Ground SOUTHAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches	517 yd
Ringwood School PARSONAGE BARN LANE	grass pitches	548 yd
Ringwood Health And Leisure PARSONAGE BARN LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	720 yd
Ellingham And Ringwood Rfc MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	864 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	87.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	14.29 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	14.29 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH24 1RZ