Shires Close, Ringwood, BH24 3DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH24 3DJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	50.8%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46.5%	49.2%	2.7%	49.0%	0.2%

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	27.9%	31.5%	3.6%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	46.5%	-0.9%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.1%	12.6%	2.5%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	10.9%	7.1%	-3.8%	6.1%	1.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) 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	52.8%	52.6%	-0.2%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	30%	33.1%	3.1%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	13.5%	9.3%	-4.2%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3%	3.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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	14.2%	13.4%	-0.8%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	6.7%	-4.2%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	13.4%	-2.8%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	20.9%	6.3%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	39.1%	4.3%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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)
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98%	98.7%	0.7%	81.4%	17.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	93.7%	91%	-2.7%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	1%	3.7%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	91.6%	-2.1%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.4%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Shires Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shires Close was 75.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.1% higher than the Ringwood North & Ellingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shires Close has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ringwood North & Ellingham and the 142nd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.3%.

🔎 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 3DJ, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Shires Close are based on 36 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 Shires Close, Ringwood, BH24 3DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH24 3DJ

Average Price
£650,308

Semi-Detached
£461,070

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£684,714

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shires Close

Average Price
£665,357

Semi-Detached
£478,313

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£688,737

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shires CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Shires Close, Ringwood, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2025-09-16	£700,000
1 Shires Close, Ringwood, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-03-08	£440,327
3 Shires Close, Ringwood, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2017-12-11	£659,608
2 Shires Close, Ringwood, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2016-11-14	£442,867
6 Shires Close, Ringwood, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2016-08-03	£491,082

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH24 3DJ

Employment

BH24 3DJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BH24 3DJ 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	97
Retired	64
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	16
Education	13
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ringwood Junior School Hightown Road , BH24 1NH	3out of 4	987 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ringwood Church of England Infant School School Lane , BH24 1LG	4out of 4	1,214 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Poulner Junior School North Poulner Road , North Poulner BH24 3LA	3out of 4	2,958 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poulner Infant School and Nursery North Poulner Road , BH24 3LA	3out of 4	2,962 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ives Primary & Nursery School Sandy Lane , St. Ives BH24 2LE	4out of 4	2,968 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	1,494 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	2,073 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheiling College Horton Road , Ashley BH24 2EB	- not rated	2,360 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheiling School Horton Road , Ashley BH24 2EB	- not rated	2,360 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moyles Court School Moyles Court , BH24 3NF	- not rated	5,009 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy , Avon Tyrrell BH23 8EE	- not rated	5,421 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
DAVID LLOYD LEISURE	242 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, RINGWOOD	285 yd
GRATITUDE COFFEE	UNIT 3, MILLSTREAM TRADING ESTATE	549 yd
LIBERTYS OWL RAPTOR & REPTILE CENTRE	CROW LANE, CROW	1,036 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
THE RAILWAY	35 HIGHTOWN ROAD, RINGWOOD		931 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
LIDL UK	WELLWORTHY WAY, RINGWOOD		516 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Ringwood) CHRISTCHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	292 yd
Ringwood Town Football Club GREEN LANE	grass pitches	478 yd
Bernie Guys Field GREEN LANE	grass pitches	550 yd
Ten Acre Field GREEN LANE	grass pitches	585 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	50.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	60 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	60 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH24 3DJ