On average South East Purbeck has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 54 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 10.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in South East Purbeck is £51,315 per year. There are 2 schools in South East Purbeck: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). South East Purbeck is home to around 4,132 people, with a population density of about 29.1 per km².
Based on 35 recent sales, the median property price is £570,000 (about £502 per square foot) in South East Purbeck area, with individual transactions ranging from £270,000 up to £4,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 24 | £733,000 | £455 |
| Semi-Detached | 3 | £400,000 | £563 |
| Terraced | 8 | £388,500 | £529 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £540,000 | — | £551,250 | £315,000 |
| 2017 | £577,500 | — | £357,500 | £330,160 |
| 2018 | £575,000 | — | £400,000 | £430,000 |
| 2019 | £585,500 | — | £399,950 | £371,750 |
| 2020 | £560,000 | £330,000 | £455,000 | £393,750 |
| 2021 | £616,250 | £350,000 | £495,000 | £365,000 |
| 2022 | £685,000 | £337,000 | £500,000 | £427,500 |
| 2023 | £750,000 | — | £352,500 | £450,000 |
| 2024 | £645,000 | £325,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2025 | £685,000 | — | £384,500 | £385,000 |
| 2026 | £780,500 | — | — | £388,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £333 | — | £362 | £502 |
| 2017 | £348 | — | £413 | £383 |
| 2018 | £398 | — | £386 | £486 |
| 2019 | £349 | — | £350 | £394 |
| 2020 | £399 | £361 | £341 | £282 |
| 2021 | £416 | £353 | £422 | £418 |
| 2022 | £526 | £404 | £470 | £568 |
| 2023 | £534 | — | £455 | £678 |
| 2024 | £502 | £381 | £423 | £431 |
| 2025 | £445 | — | £418 | £518 |
| 2026 | £458 | — | — | £531 |
South East Purbeck records about 54 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in South East Purbeck is £570,000 (about £502 per square foot) based on 35 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
South East Purbeck has 2 primary schools (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
South East Purbeck scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in South East Purbeck sits around rank 18,132 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in South East Purbeck is around £51,315 per year, and 10% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
South East Purbeck is represented by 1 elected councillor: Ben Wilson (Liberal Democrats).
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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.