Burnbake Road, Verwood, BH31 6ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH31 6ES is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.1%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.6%	48.9%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 BH31 6ES there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.8% 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	25.7%	24.3%	-1.4%	37.9%	-13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	56.8%	-0.5%	44.2%	12.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2%	3.1%	1.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.5%	10%	0.5%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (88.8%) 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	57.1%	56.2%	-0.9%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	34%	32.6%	-1.4%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	6.4%	8.4%	2.0%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around BH31 6ES this area, 8% 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	11.5%	8%	-3.5%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	12.6%	-4.4%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	17.6%	-1.0%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	8.4%	3.3%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	21.4%	6.4%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	29%	0.9%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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)
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	96.4%	98.1%	1.7%	81.4%	16.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	96%	95.3%	-0.7%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	95.3%	-0.1%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.3%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	62.3%	46.2%	16.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Burnbake Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burnbake Road was 19.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.4% lower than the Verwood average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Burnbake Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Verwood and the 296th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.3%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BH31 6ES, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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) - 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) - 1/10 (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 Burnbake Road are based on 61 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Dorset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Burnbake Road, Verwood, BH31 6ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH31 6ES

Average Price
£686,098

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£686,098

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burnbake Road

Average Price
£513,226

Semi-Detached
£413,157

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£516,618

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burnbake Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Burnbake Road, Verwood, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-01-31	£395,794
5 Oak Leaves, 75 Burnbake Road, Verwood, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2019-07-30	£750,948
2 Oak Leaves, 75 Burnbake Road, Verwood, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2018-09-10	£646,433
1 Oak Leaves, 75 Burnbake Road, Verwood, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2016-12-16	£613,852
4 Oak Leaves, 75 Burnbake Road, Verwood, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2016-09-02	£653,897

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH31 6ES

Employment

BH31 6ES 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	18
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	11
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillside Community First School Hillside Road , BH31 7HE	3out of 4	643 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Verwood Church of England First School Howe Lane , BH31 6JF	4out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England First School Coopers Lane , BH31 7PG	- not rated	1,220 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School Church Road , Three Legged Cross BH21 6RF	4out of 4	2,917 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt Park Lane , Alderholt SP6 3AJ	3out of 4	5,302 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmanuel Middle Church of England Middle School Howe Lane , BH31 6JF	1out of 4	938 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Trullo	60 Ringwood Road	406 yd
Spice of India	77 Ringwood Road	441 yd
Cafe Aroma	The Gables Ringwood Road	699 yd
Hillside Community First School	Hillside Community First School Hillside Road	717 yd
Costa Coffee	1 - 2, The Old Pottery Manor Way	800 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Swans	The Swans Pennine Way		300 yd
Monmouth Ash	Monmouth Ash, 93 Manor Road		533 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harlees Fish & Chips	94 Manor Road	539 yd
Kebab and Pizza Hot	2A Ringwood Road	708 yd
Champagne Chinese Takeaway	9 Manor Road	779 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Verwood Leisure Centre (Closed) Chiltern Drive	health and fitness suite	302 yd
Hillside Community First School HILLSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	734 yd
Lifestyle The Hub BROCK WAY	health and fitness suite	972 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH31 6ES