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West Moors & Three Legged Cross

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About

West Moors & Three Legged Cross is a largely residential ward situated in east Dorset, characterised by its mixture of housing estates and areas of woodland. The settlement of West Moors serves as the main centre, with local shops and amenities clustered along Station Road. The landscape is generally flat, with the ward lying on the fringes of the Dorset Heaths, influencing the surrounding greenery and pockets of heathland.

A notable local feature is the preserved section of the Salisbury and Dorset Junction Railway line, now a quiet footpath. The ward includes the separate, smaller village of Three Legged Cross to the northeast, which retains a more rural feel with open fields. The area is primarily defined by its commuter function, with good road links to the larger towns of Ferndown, Wimborne Minster, and the conurbation of Bournemouth and Poole to the south.

Area overview

On average West Moors & Three Legged Cross has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 54% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 9.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in West Moors & Three Legged Cross is £51,702 per year. There are 3 schools in West Moors & Three Legged Cross: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). West Moors & Three Legged Cross is home to around 8,870 people, with a population density of about 618.5 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
9.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

West Moors & Three Legged Cross Population
8,870
Population density
618.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.28(-42%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.21(-5%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.2(-4%)
Other theft
4.28(-24%)
Public order
2.71(-59%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,438
95.16%
Other White
153
1.73%
Irish
49
0.55%
Other Asian
34
0.38%
Other
34
0.38%
Total population: 8,867

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,994
25.39%
No qualifications
1,645
20.94%
Level 3 (A level)
1,280
16.3%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,086
13.83%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
905
11.52%
Total 16+ residents: 7,854

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,375
57.73%
Owns with a mortgage
947
23.02%
Other social rented
351
8.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
268
6.51%
Other forms of private rent
113
2.75%
Total households: 4,114

Property prices in West Moors & Three Legged Cross

Median price£392,500
Price per sq ft£402
Sales (last 12 months)150
Typical range (middle 50%)£316K – £477K

Based on 150 recent sales, the median property price is £392,500 (about £402 per square foot) in West Moors & Three Legged Cross area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,750 up to £1,025,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in West Moors & Three Legged Cross over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached90£450,000£440
Semi-Detached29£345,000£421
Terraced13£300,000£331
Flats18£158,500£250

10-year price trendmedian sale price in West Moors & Three Legged Cross

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in West Moors & Three Legged Cross.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£345,500£135,000£279,750£260,000
2017£360,000£148,500£280,000£240,000
2018£395,000£168,000£288,000£254,000
2019£370,000£140,000£294,000£260,000
2020£390,000£161,000£295,000£259,000
2021£430,000£159,000£330,000£285,000
2022£500,000£192,500£376,750£325,000
2023£480,000£177,000£345,000£350,000
2024£450,000£140,000£350,000£320,000
2025£435,000£158,500£350,000£340,000
2026£484,500£202,500£330,250£300,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in West Moors & Three Legged Cross.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in West Moors & Three Legged Cross.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£339£224£335£341
2017£330£227£325£299
2018£348£239£355£317
2019£348£262£359£284
2020£375£262£372£294
2021£396£248£393£348
2022£430£266£446£377
2023£469£255£432£384
2024£424£243£461£404
2025£440£250£424£345
2026£399£285£443£331
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in West Moors & Three Legged Cross.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for West Moors & Three Legged Cross in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about West Moors & Three Legged Cross

Is West Moors & Three Legged Cross safe?

West Moors & Three Legged Cross records about 39 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.

What is the average house price in West Moors & Three Legged Cross?

The median sale price in West Moors & Three Legged Cross is £392,500 (about £402 per square foot) based on 150 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in West Moors & Three Legged Cross?

West Moors & Three Legged Cross has 3 primary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is West Moors & Three Legged Cross?

West Moors & Three Legged Cross scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in West Moors & Three Legged Cross sits around rank 21,208 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in West Moors & Three Legged Cross?

The average household income in West Moors & Three Legged Cross is around £51,702 per year, and 9% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for West Moors & Three Legged Cross?

West Moors & Three Legged Cross is represented by 2 elected councillors: Andy Skeats (Conservative and Unionist Party) and David Shortell (Conservative and Unionist Party).

All postcodes in West Moors & Three Legged Cross

BH216QQ

Collingwood Road

BH220EJ

Moorside Road

BH220LP

Newmans Lane

BH220AZ

Uplands Road

BH220LB

Station Road

BH220BQ

Maloren Way

BH220BD

Uplands Close

BH220BL

Southern Avenue

BH220PA

Woolslope Road

BH216RR

Verwood Road

BH216RL

Verwood Road

BH216QU

Haddons Drive

BH216FA

Woolsbridge Small Business Centre

BH220ER

Glenwood Road

BH216QA

Hermitage Close

BH220AW

Pinehurst Road

BH220EP

Glenwood Road

BH220EE

Fernside Road

BH220HX

Station Road

BH220ND

Sarum Avenue

BH216UJ

Saints Close

BH220HH

Station Road

BH220JU

Pennington Close

BH216QP

West Moors Road

BH220LX

Denewood Road

BH216RQ

Church Road

BH216SY

Liberty Close

BH220FB

Southern Close

BH220JJ

Station Road

BH220DX

Kingfisher Close

BH216PA

Dymewood Road

BH220HR

Station Road

BH220PD

Woolslope Road

BH220HZ

Station Road

BH216RG

Church Road

BH216QT

West Moors Road

BH220AE

Cracklewood Close

BH220EF

Belle Vue Grove

BH220JZ

Ashurst Road

BH220HJ

Holly Close

BH220GA

The Coppice

BH220JR

Moorlands Rise

BH229PH

Forest Links Road

BH220JQ

Pennington Road

BH220BW

Pinehurst Park

BH216YY

Albany Drive

BH216SG

Village Hall Lane

BH216ST

Collingwood Road

BH220EG

Avon Road

BH220LL

Bond Avenue

BH216SW

Bay Close

BH220DS

Oakhurst Road

BH220AU

Abbey Road

BH220JH

Pennington Crescent

BH216QX

Ringwood Road

BH220NP

Pine Walk

BH220ES

Glenwood Close

BH220AN

Pinehurst Road

BH220BX

Heatherdown Road

BH216RP

Verwood Road

BH216YX

Albany Drive

BH220PQ

Teasel Way

BH216FE

Oak Field Road

BH220HS

Station Road

BH216QZ

Ringwood Road

BH220AD

Ringwood Road

BH220LF

Fir Close

BH216SN

Juniper Close

BH220JN

Moorlands Road

BH216FF

Barn Close

BH220BN

Beechwood Road

BH220AT

Pinehurst Road

BH216RN

Verwood Road

BH220HT

Station Road

BH216SF

Old Barn Farm Road

BH216SL

Joys Road

BH216RA

Ringwood Road

BH220EL

Glenwood Lane

BH220AF

Priory Gardens

BH216SZ

Azura Close

BH220JS

Braeside Road

BH220EB

Firs Glen Road

BH220DT

Oakhurst Lane

BH220LE

Riverside Road

BH220LQ

Riverside Road

BH216FG

Castleman Close

BH220AX

Abbey Road

BH220DY

Shaftesbury Road

BH220BH

Southern Avenue

BH216RZ

Furzelands Road

BH220PE

Woolslope Road

BH216QS

Ringwood Road

BH220HE

Monks Close

BH220HN

Queens Close

BH220DF

Oakhurst Close

BH216SX

Victory Close

BH220AQ

West Moors & Three Legged Cross

BH220QN

Payne Close

BH220DR

Oakhurst Road

BH220PH

Merino Way

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.