Area Information for Story Lane, Broadstone, BH18 8EQ

Story Lane in Broadstone is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the Broadstone ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Mid Dorset and North Poole. This page combines information for the address Story Lane, Broadstone, BH18 8EQ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BH18 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for BH18 8EQ.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ward Broadstone
Constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South West
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 7 property sales in Story Lane, BH18 8EQ since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Poole North), and the Dorset Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Story Lane, Broadstone, BH18 8EQ.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Story Lane, Broadstone, BH18 8EQ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Story Lane, Broadstone, BH18 8EQ:

Kirkway, Broadstone, BH18 8EE
Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DS
Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DR
Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DT
Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DP
Kirkway, Broadstone, BH18 8ED

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about BH18 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 7 property sales in Story Lane since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 50
Semi-Detached 40
Terraced 6
Flat (Purpose-Built) 36
Flat (Converted) 17
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 2
Total 151
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 68
Owned with Mortgage 41
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 3
Rented: Other Social 5
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 25
Rented: Other 8
Rent Free 0
Total 151

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 54
Two People 58
Three People 15
Four People 19
Five People 1
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 149

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Story Lane, Broadstone consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 55
Family Household 91
Other Household 4
Total 150

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 89
Deprived In One Dimension 44
Deprived In Two Dimensions 13
Deprived In Three Dimensions 4
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 150

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Mid Dorset and North Poole constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 47% male.

Gender
Male 154
Female 177
Total 331

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 7
5-9 14
10-14 20
15-19 16
20-24 12
25-29 10
30-34 8
35-39 15
40-44 23
45-49 23
50-54 29
55-59 22
60-64 23
65-69 20
70-74 16
75-79 18
80-84 28
85+ 25
Total 329

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode BH18 8EQ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 66
Married 146
Separated 4
Divorced 29
Widowed 38
Total 283

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 161
Good 101
Fair 48
Bad 18
Very Bad 1
Total 329

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At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 100
Apprenticeship 24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
No GCSEs or Equivalent 44
Other 9
Total 283

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Story Lane, Broadstone) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 97% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 318
Mixed Ethnicity 3
Indian 3
Other Asian 3
Black African 3
Total 330

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 302
European Union 13
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 8
Middle East and Asia 4
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 329

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 302
10+ Years 18
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 3
Less Than 2 Years 2
Total 328

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to BH18 8EQ.

Passport(s) Held
None 26
United Kingdom 287
Republic of Ireland 6
European Union 3
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 4

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 119
Christian 169
Buddhist 6
Hindu 2
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 30
Total 326

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Broadstone ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 37% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 86
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 33
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 23
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 7
Unemployed 0
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 10
Retired 106
Looking After Home or Family 9
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 6
Other 5
Total 285

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 25
Professional Occupations 30
Associate Professional Occupations 27
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 17
Skilled Trades Occupations 11
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 17
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 9
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 7
Total 150

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 45
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 67
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 48
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 30
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 17
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 29
Semi-Routine Occupation 19
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 16
Full-time Student 10
Total 281

Story Lane, Broadstone, BH18 8EQ is within the Poole North policing neighbourhood, under the Dorset Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Story Lane
Neighbourhood Team Address Poole North
Joint Emergency Services Building
Wimborne Road
Poole
BH15 2BP
Force Website: http://www.dorset.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to BH18 8EQ. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for BH18 8EQ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 11 closest railway stations to Story Lane, Broadstone, BH18 8EQ. The nearest railway station is Hamworthy, approximately 2.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hamworthy 2.7 miles
Poole 2.9 miles
Parkstone (Dorset) 3.3 miles
Branksome 4 miles
Holton Heath 5 miles
Bournemouth 6.1 miles
Wareham (Dorset) 7.1 miles
Pokesdown 7.7 miles
Christchurch 9.3 miles
Wool 12 miles
Hinton Admiral 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Story Lane, Broadstone, BH18 8EQ. The nearest is Broadstone First School, approximately 270 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Broadstone First School 270 yards September 2023
    
Springdale First School 0.7 miles October 2024
Hillbourne Primary School 0.7 miles September 2019
    
Rushcombe First School 1.1 miles November 2022
    
Henbury View First School 1.4 miles November 2023
    
Ad Astra Infant School 1.5 miles January 2018
    
Haymoor Junior School 1.5 miles October 2012
    
Canford Heath Junior School 1.7 miles November 2011
    
Canford Heath Infant School 1.8 miles March 2023
    
Stanley Green Infant Academy 1.9 miles July 2012
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Story Lane, Broadstone, BH18 8EQ. The nearest is Broadstone Middle School, approximately 790 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Broadstone Middle School 790 yards December 2019
    
Poole Grammar School 0.7 miles January 2018
    
Corfe Hills School 0.8 miles September 2021
    
Parkstone Grammar School 1.1 miles October 2017
    
Magna Academy 1.5 miles March 2023
    
Lockyer's Middle School 1.7 miles October 2022
    
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole 2.1 miles May 2017
    
Poole High School 2.5 miles November 2016
    
St Aldhelm's Academy 2.9 miles March 2016
    
Allenbourn Middle School 2.9 miles June 2012
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Story Lane, Broadstone, BH18 8EQ. The nearest is The Hadleigh Practice, approximately 50 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Story Lane, Broadstone, BH18 8EQ. The nearest is Broadway Dental Surgery, approximately 180 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Story Lane, Broadstone, BH18 8EQ. The nearest is Oakcroft, approximately 1.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Oakcroft 1.5 miles
Alderney Hospital 2.4 miles
The Harbour Hospital 2.8 miles
Poole Hospital 2.8 miles
Victoria Hospital 2.9 miles
Wimborne Community Hospital 2.9 miles
Nightingale House/Court/Florence House 5 miles
Pebble Lodge 5 miles
Kimmeridge Court 5.1 miles
St Ann's Hospital 5.1 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Story Lane, Broadstone, BH18 8EQ. The nearest is Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care, approximately 60 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in BH18 8EQ

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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