MIDDLEBERE CRESCENT, BH16 5BG House Prices & Local Information

BH16 5BG is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Middlebere Crescent, 0.4km from Hamworthy Junction in Poole. Administratively it sits within Hamworthy ward and the Poole constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, BH16 5BG is a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. During the day, mainly white older workforce, self-employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, with some construction. A balanced community with an average age of 36 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 44% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 46 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £265k, down 3.6% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for BH16 5BG are sourced from Output Area E00078006 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.