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.
MIDDLEBERE CRESCENT, BH16 5BG House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for MIDDLEBERE CRESCENT, BH16 5BG.
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36
£ 44,600 /yr
44%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: BH16 5BG falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 44% of tenure in BH16 5BG — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest. Property prices are trending down 3.6% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for BH16 5BG. The average age is 36.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 262,500
7 sales · Mean £ 256,071
Terraced
£ 265,000
4 sales · Mean £ 249,500
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
BH16 5BG has low crime rates — 46 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Bayside Academy
Upton Infant School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
7 nearby- Bayside Academy0.1 km
- Papa John's Pizza0.6 km
- Tides Restaurant and Bar0.6 km
- Cooks Rockley Park0.6 km
- Harbour's Edge Beach Cafe0.6 km
- + 2 more
Takeaway Shop
5 nearby- Dina Zone0.1 km
- Pizza Royal0.1 km
- Abid Spice0.8 km
- Bitesize Sisters0.7 km
- Subway0.7 km
Retailers - Other
7 nearby- Sweet Buns0.6 km
- Hamworthy Service Station0.7 km
- Rockley Park Supermarket0.6 km
- Premier Local Convenience Store0.8 km
- Travis Perkins0.6 km
- + 2 more
Pub, NightClub
1 nearby- Live Lounge0.6 km
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Lidl0.6 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Hamworthy0.5 km
- Poole3.0 km
- Holton Heath4.0 km
Bus Stops
- Maryland Road0.1 km
- Maryland Road0.2 km
- Shops0.2 km
- Shops0.3 km
- Foreland Road0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: BH165BG · Data under Open Government Licence