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East Verwood

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About

East Verwood sits on the eastern side of Verwood in north Dorset and is primarily residential, with a mix of post-war and more recent housing arranged around short crescents and connecting lanes. Local services such as a parade of shops, primary schools and community halls are within walking distance of most homes, while sports pitches and play areas occupy several of the larger open spaces. A compact town centre is a short walk away, so everyday shopping and a few cafes are reachable without a car.

The eastern edge of the area meets low heathland that forms part of the Dorset Heaths network, with several public footpaths and a bridleway running out across sandy ground toward scattered copses and farmland. That heath fringe affects local land use and provides a clear green buffer between the estate streets and agricultural land beyond. Bus links serve the town and nearby main roads provide straightforward driving routes to neighbouring towns for work or further services.

Area overview

On average East Verwood has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 81% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 3.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in East Verwood is £61,238 per year. There are 2 schools in East Verwood: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). East Verwood is home to around 7,691 people, with a population density of about 1,205.8 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
16
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
3.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

East Verwood Population
7,691
Population density
1,205.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
9.36(-37%)
Violence and sexual offences
7.93(-76%)
Shoplifting
2.21(-67%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.08(-68%)
Other theft
1.95(-65%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,387
96.08%
Other White
130
1.69%
Irish
36
0.47%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
20
0.26%
White and Asian (mixed)
19
0.25%
Total population: 7,688

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,845
28.65%
Level 3 (A level)
1,278
19.85%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,000
15.53%
No qualifications
882
13.7%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
742
11.52%
Total 16+ residents: 6,439

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,566
47.57%
Owns with a mortgage
1,244
37.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
315
9.57%
Other social rented
72
2.19%
Other forms of private rent
60
1.82%
Total households: 3,292

Property prices in East Verwood

Median price£400,000
Price per sq ft£403
Sales (last 12 months)109
Typical range (middle 50%)£325K – £470K

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 (about £403 per square foot) in East Verwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £122,000 up to £750,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in East Verwood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached71£442,000£402
Semi-Detached16£357,500£402
Terraced20£257,500£423
Flats2£176,000£291

10-year price trendmedian sale price in East Verwood

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in East Verwood.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£355,000£120,000£255,475£211,000
2017£370,000£162,750£275,475£230,000
2018£385,000£172,500£280,000£230,000
2019£379,500£165,000£307,500£227,000
2020£385,000£175,000£294,500£232,500
2021£435,000£173,000£315,000£255,000
2022£492,500£195,000£313,500£286,750
2023£465,000£193,750£340,000£270,000
2024£450,000£195,000£297,000£290,000
2025£445,000£195,000£360,000£270,000
2026£420,000£157,000£342,500£260,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in East Verwood.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in East Verwood.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£307£314£314£302
2017£333£290£340£341
2018£348£285£346£368
2019£331£271£350£356
2020£347£256£366£357
2021£380£311£364£379
2022£422£263£436£438
2023£427£298£442£441
2024£416£264£401£424
2025£402£331£402£425
2026£416£324£351£427
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in East Verwood.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for East Verwood in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.