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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 moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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 4 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
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
4/10
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
22.77(-31%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.43(-4%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.3(-19%)
Other theft
4.17(-26%)
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
34
0.38%
Other Asian
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

Based on 150 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in West Moors & Three Legged Cross area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £980,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in West Moors & Three Legged Cross over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached93£440,000
Flats16£146,500
Semi-Detached29£350,000
Terraced12£345,500

10 years median price trend in West Moors & Three Legged Cross

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in West Moors & Three Legged Cross.

All postcodes in West Moors & Three Legged Cross

BH220JL

Farm Road

BH220LS

Ashurst Road

BH216QW

Three Cross Road

BH216QX

Ringwood Road

BH220DT

Oakhurst Lane

BH220JH

Pennington Crescent

BH216PA

Dymewood Road

BH216YX

Albany Drive

BH220FG

Clarke Place

BH220JN

Moorlands Road

BH220PQ

Teasel Way

BH216FQ

Oakdene Drive

BH216UZ

Ringwood Road

BH220BP

Pinehurst Road

BH220JB

Station Road

BH220LD

Arnold Close

BH216SN

Juniper Close

BH220BG

Heathfield Road

BH220JR

Moorlands Rise

BH220LE

Riverside Road

BH220NB

Denewood Copse

BH220PA

Woolslope Road

BH220HE

Monks Close

BH220HJ

Holly Close

BH220JF

Station Road

BH220JU

Pennington Close

BH220PG

Weavers Close

BH220PP

Woolslope Gardens

BH220AE

Cracklewood Close

BH220AT

Pinehurst Road

BH220NH

Blackfield Lane

BH216QR

Three Cross Road

BH216RR

Verwood Road

BH220BH

Southern Avenue

BH220DB

Heatherdown Way

BH220DX

Kingfisher Close

BH220HS

Station Road

BH220JY

Station Road

BH220NP

Pine Walk

BH216SR

Old Barn Farm Road

BH220EQ

Shirley Close

BH220JJ

Station Road

BH220DN

Elmhurst Way

BH220JE

Mannington Way

BH220LW

Newmans Lane

BH220GB

Fryer Mews

BH220BT

Uplands Road

BH220DZ

Shaftesbury Close

BH220EP

Glenwood Road

BH220HA

Milford Close

BH220PH

Merino Way

BH220LR

Ashurst Road

BH220AJ

Pinehurst Road

BH220EA

Hardy Close

BH220LL

Bond Avenue

BH220LX

Denewood Road

BH220AY

Priory Road

BH220BW

Pinehurst Park

BH216FG

Castleman Close

BH216RA

Ringwood Road

BH216RE

Ringwood Road

BH220HT

Station Road

BH220HZ

Station Road

BH216UJ

Saints Close

BH216YY

Albany Drive

BH220BS

Pinehurst Road

BH220LN

Bond Avenue

BH216RX

Lower Common Lane

BH220DS

Oakhurst Road

BH220JT

Summercroft Way

BH216SU

Condor Close

BH220DE

Heathfield Road

BH220ES

Glenwood Close

BH216FE

Oak Field Road

BH216US

Collingwood Road

BH220LB

Station Road

BH220LJ

Bond Avenue

BH216QP

West Moors Road

BH220ET

Glenwood Way

BH220FD

Pinehurst Road

BH220FE

Station Road

BH220HL

Park Way

BH220BL

Southern Avenue

BH216SX

Victory Close

BH216YT

Fryers Road

BH220BQ

Maloren Way

BH220DP

Oakhurst Road

BH220JZ

Ashurst Road

BH220PF

Woolslope Close

BH216SW

Bay Close

BH220EE

Fernside Road

BH220JW

Moorlands Road

BH216SF

Old Barn Farm Road

BH216ST

Collingwood Road

BH220EN

Glenwood Road

BH220PD

Woolslope Road

BH216RW

Verwood Road

BH220HB

Charnwood Close

BH220HP

Kings Close

BH216SL

Joys Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.