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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

BH220HR

Station Road

BH220JG

Station Road

BH220NL

Harrison Way

BH220AG

West Moors & Three Legged Cross

BH220DH

Elmhurst Road

BH220PE

Woolslope Road

BH220QL

Newmans Close

BH216SJ

Joys Road

BH220BN

Beechwood Road

BH216QS

Ringwood Road

BH220AR

Pinehurst Road

BH220EH

Moorside Road

BH220HD

Station Road

BH220PL

Southdown Way

BH216QZ

Ringwood Road

BH216SQ

Sandhurst Drive

BH216QQ

Collingwood Road

BH220NA

Highfield Road

BH216PB

Fern Bank

BH220BY

Heatherdown Road

BH220EG

Avon Road

BH220HH

Station Road

BH220LP

Newmans Lane

BH216SY

Liberty Close

BH220BD

Uplands Close

BH220LU

The Avenue

BH220DU

Cracklewood Close

BH216XX

Greycot Close

BH216RY

Earles Road

BH220AQ

West Moors & Three Legged Cross

BH220DJ

Elmhurst Road

BH220DY

Shaftesbury Road

BH220ED

Firs Glen Road

BH220EL

Glenwood Lane

BH220HG

Birch Grove

BH220NQ

Mary Lane

BH220LH

Heston Way

BH216QT

West Moors Road

BH220PJ

Canterbury Close

BH216FR

Woodcutter Close

BH216RG

Church Road

BH216SA

Broadmead Road

BH216SG

Village Hall Lane

BH216UD

Camellia Close

BH220AD

Ringwood Road

BH220AZ

Uplands Road

BH220NJ

Abbotts Way

BH220AL

Pinehurst Road

BH220EB

Firs Glen Road

BH220HN

Queens Close

BH220HX

Station Road

BH220JA

Station Road

BH216FF

Barn Close

BH216RZ

Furzelands Road

BH220LT

The Avenue

BH220LY

Woodside Road

BH220NN

Bridges Close

BH220DR

Oakhurst Road

BH216RT

Crab Orchard Way

BH220BU

Uplands Road

BH216SH

Evergreen Close

BH220AH

Pinehurst Road

BH220EF

Belle Vue Grove

BH220GA

The Coppice

BH229PH

Forest Links Road

BH220BB

Uplands Road

BH220EJ

Moorside Road

BH220EW

Glenwood Road

BH220EX

Hardy Road

BH220JQ

Pennington Road

BH220ND

Sarum Avenue

BH216QU

Haddons Drive

BH216RJ

Verwood Road

BH216QY

Ringwood Road

BH220AN

Pinehurst Road

BH220QW

West Moors Road

BH220LZ

Highfield Road

BH220FB

Southern Close

BH216YU

Fryers Road

BH220BJ

Southern Avenue

BH220DA

Heathfield Way

BH220HW

Queens Close

BH220JX

Arnold Road

BH216RU

School Lane

BH220AW

Pinehurst Road

BH220BZ

Compton Crescent

BH220EY

Uplands Road

BH216FA

Woolsbridge Small Business Centre

BH216RQ

Church Road

BH216QA

Hermitage Close

BH216RB

Ringwood Road

BH220AP

Pinehurst Road

BH220BE

Heathfield Road

BH220ER

Glenwood Road

BH220LF

Fir Close

BH216RD

Ringwood Road

BH220BX

Heatherdown Road

BH220DW

Oakhurst Road

BH220LG

Riverside Road

BH216RF

Church Road

Data Sources

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