Earlswood Drive, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3EN

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Earlswood Drive is in Alderholt, Fordingbridge and in East Dorset district. SP6 3EN is located in the Cranborne & Alderholt electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Earlswood Drive, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3EN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SP6 3EP, SP6 3BL, SP6 3BJ, SP6 3ER, SP6 3DF, SP6 3AJ, SP6 3EW, SP6 3RQ, SP6 3AH.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SP6 3EN 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	49%	50.8%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	51%	49.2%	-1.8%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of SP6 3EN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.7% 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	25.1%	31.2%	6.1%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	59.6%	54.7%	-4.9%	44.2%	10.5%
Separated	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.9%	9.3%	0.4%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (89%) 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	57.5%	50.3%	-7.2%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	31.5%	38.7%	7.2%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	6.8%	8.9%	2.1%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0%	1%	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	11.5%	10.5%	-1.0%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	10.9%	-2.3%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	17.8%	0.4%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.7%	23.5%	4.8%	16.9%	6.6%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	29.1%	-0.7%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.8%

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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.3%	98.7%	-0.6%	81.4%	17.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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	96.6%	95.7%	-0.9%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	95.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.1%	37.2%	14.9%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Earlswood Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Earlswood Drive was 14.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.8% lower than the Cranborne & Alderholt average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Earlswood Drive has the 5th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cranborne & Alderholt and the 196th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SP6 3EN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Earlswood Drive are based on 111 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 Earlswood Drive, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP6 3EN

Average Price
£305,257

Semi-Detached
£309,509

Terraced
£256,445

Detached
£372,066

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Earlswood Drive

Average Price
£312,004

Semi-Detached
£319,671

Terraced
£262,331

Detached
£377,766

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Earlswood DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Earlswood Drive, Fordingbridge, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-09-26	£285,000
24 Earlswood Drive, Fordingbridge, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-06-28	£334,031
41 Earlswood Drive, Fordingbridge, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-06-28	£355,888
12 Earlswood Drive, Fordingbridge, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-05-03	£239,843
22 Earlswood Drive, Fordingbridge, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£323,000	2023-05-19	£332,808

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Employment

SP6 3EN 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	101
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	17
Education	16
Construction	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	10
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	228 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fordingbridge Junior School Pennys Lane , SP6 1HJ	3out of 4	4,528 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fordingbridge Infant School Pennys Lane , SP6 1HJ	3out of 4	4,528 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England First School Coopers Lane , BH31 7PG	- not rated	4,666 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Community First School Hillside Road , BH31 7HE	3out of 4	4,671 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	4,745 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	3,311 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches School Aurora Boveridge College , Cranborne BH21 5RT	- not rated	5,366 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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 SP6 3EN area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alderholt Sports Club ALDERHOLT SPORTS CLUB ALDERHOLT SPORTS CLUB RINGWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	661 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.3%
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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	20.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	32.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.3 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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