On average Wareham has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 13% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wareham is £47,762 per year. There are 5 schools in Wareham: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wareham is home to around 9,855 people, with a population density of about 161.8 per km².
Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £388,500 (about £382 per square foot) in Wareham area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,150,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 38 | £520,000 | £405 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £355,000 | £376 |
| Terraced | 28 | £322,500 | £357 |
| Flats | 11 | £180,000 | £310 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £350,000 | £175,000 | £285,000 | £250,250 |
| 2017 | £405,000 | £174,950 | £307,475 | £250,000 |
| 2018 | £382,500 | £195,000 | £287,500 | £262,500 |
| 2019 | £380,000 | £213,000 | £294,250 | £260,875 |
| 2020 | £435,000 | £204,000 | £296,000 | £280,250 |
| 2021 | £451,000 | £188,000 | £325,000 | £280,000 |
| 2022 | £530,000 | £199,975 | £355,000 | £325,000 |
| 2023 | £511,500 | £203,000 | £370,000 | £322,000 |
| 2024 | £477,500 | £185,000 | £325,000 | £316,000 |
| 2025 | £515,000 | £200,000 | £367,500 | £322,500 |
| 2026 | £615,000 | £161,250 | £339,000 | £334,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £313 | £314 | £292 | £284 |
| 2017 | £340 | £334 | £301 | £279 |
| 2018 | £325 | £327 | £268 | £295 |
| 2019 | £361 | £326 | £285 | £305 |
| 2020 | £340 | £291 | £311 | £316 |
| 2021 | £407 | £343 | £341 | £317 |
| 2022 | £467 | £364 | £387 | £367 |
| 2023 | £447 | £341 | £403 | £332 |
| 2024 | £416 | £343 | £350 | £359 |
| 2025 | £412 | £315 | £352 | £357 |
| 2026 | £422 | £256 | £365 | £359 |
Wareham records about 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Wareham is £388,500 (about £382 per square foot) based on 112 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Wareham has 4 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Wareham scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Wareham sits around rank 17,756 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Wareham is around £47,762 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Wareham is represented by 2 elected councillors: Beryl Rita Ezzard (Liberal Democrats) and Ryan David Holloway (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.