Bleak Hill, Harbridge, Ringwood, BH24 3PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH24 3PX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.2%	0.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.8%	49.8%	0.0%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of BH24 3PX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	15.2%	22.5%	7.3%	37.9%	-15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	71.9%	64.7%	-7.2%	44.2%	20.5%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91%) 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	55.5%	58.9%	3.4%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	32.2%	32.1%	-0.1%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	11.8%	7.7%	-4.1%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 BH24 3PX this area, 9.1% 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	13.5%	9.1%	-4.4%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	8.6%	-1.0%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	15%	-0.2%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	7%	2.5%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	20.3%	5.1%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	40.4%	37.4%	-3.0%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

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	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
White	99.5%	99%	-0.5%	81.4%	17.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	87.7%	89.5%	1.8%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	7.6%	3.8%	-3.8%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	89.5%	2.3%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	2.8%	9.6%	6.8%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0.5%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.7%	11.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Bleak Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bleak Hill was 107.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 127.6% higher than the Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Bleak Hill has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East and the 73rd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.2%.

🔎 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 3PX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Bleak Hill are based on 10 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 Bleak Hill, Harbridge, Ringwood, BH24 3PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH24 3PX

Average Price
£632,617

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£650,160

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£597,532

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bleak Hill

Average Price
£669,192

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£687,932

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£594,235

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bleak HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Dairy Bleak Hill, Ringwood, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£690,000	2021-10-15	£665,621
West Barn Bleak Hill, Ringwood, Hampshire Detached, a newly built property	£465,000	2015-09-19	£615,578
Spring Hill Farm Bleak Hill, Ringwood, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£430,000	2015-07-29	£522,848
Lindens Bleak Hill, Ringwood, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2014-12-15	£477,337
Christmas Rose Cottage Bleak Hill, Ringwood, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£513,250	2004-02-27	£1,009,102

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH24 3PX

Employment

BH24 3PX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 25% 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 3PX 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	58
Self-Employed	47
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	8
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	12
Education	9
Manufacturing	9
Construction	7
Real estate activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt Park Lane , Alderholt SP6 3AJ	3out of 4	1,953 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Church of England Primary School Hyde , SP6 2QL	3out of 4	4,141 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fordingbridge Junior School Pennys Lane , SP6 1HJ	3out of 4	4,771 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fordingbridge Infant School Pennys Lane , SP6 1HJ	3out of 4	4,771 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Community First School Hillside Road , BH31 7HE	3out of 4	5,120 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Burgate School and Sixth Form Salisbury Road , SP6 1EZ	3out of 4	4,885 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forres Sandle Manor School Sandle Manor , SP6 1NS	- not rated	4,009 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moyles Court School Moyles Court , BH24 3NF	- not rated	4,385 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in BH24 3PX area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near BH24 3PX postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	10.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	10.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	10.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	10.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	387.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	48.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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