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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 39 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
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

Based on 159 recent sales, the median property price is £398,000 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
Detached100£440,000
Flats18£158,500
Semi-Detached28£350,000
Terraced13£351,000

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

BH220DN

Elmhurst Way

BH216SJ

Joys Road

BH220AL

Pinehurst Road

BH216SR

Old Barn Farm Road

BH220FG

Clarke Place

BH216RU

School Lane

BH216FB

Thorne Way

BH220AH

Pinehurst Road

BH220GB

Fryer Mews

BH220PL

Southdown Way

BH216RD

Ringwood Road

BH216QW

Three Cross Road

BH216PB

Fern Bank

BH220BG

Heathfield Road

BH220HD

Station Road

BH220DA

Heathfield Way

BH220EX

Hardy Road

BH216YU

Fryers Road

BH220EH

Moorside Road

BH216RT

Crab Orchard Way

BH220EY

Uplands Road

BH220NB

Denewood Copse

BH220BT

Uplands Road

BH220EA

Hardy Close

BH220EZ

Uplands Road

BH216RJ

Verwood Road

BH216UD

Camellia Close

BH220DJ

Elmhurst Road

BH220AS

Pinehurst Road

BH220LJ

Bond Avenue

BH220DH

Elmhurst Road

BH220HG

Birch Grove

BH220BY

Heatherdown Road

BH220BE

Heathfield Road

BH220AY

Priory Road

BH220NQ

Mary Lane

BH220LG

Riverside Road

BH220JT

Summercroft Way

BH220JB

Station Road

BH220NF

West Moors Road

BH220BP

Pinehurst Road

BH220BJ

Southern Avenue

BH220DB

Heatherdown Way

BH220DE

Heathfield Road

BH216RE

Ringwood Road

BH220DW

Oakhurst Road

BH216SU

Condor Close

BH216US

Collingwood Road

BH220AP

Pinehurst Road

BH220HB

Charnwood Close

BH220BA

Uplands Road

BH220LS

Ashurst Road

BH220LH

Heston Way

BH220BB

Uplands Road

BH220DG

Elmhurst Road

BH220EN

Glenwood Road

BH220BZ

Compton Crescent

BH220FD

Pinehurst Road

BH220JD

Station Road

BH216QF

Collingwood Road

BH220JW

Moorlands Road

BH220EQ

Shirley Close

BH220DP

Oakhurst Road

BH220AG

West Moors & Three Legged Cross

BH220LT

The Avenue

BH220EW

Glenwood Road

BH220LU

The Avenue

BH220AR

Pinehurst Road

BH220ET

Glenwood Way

BH220EU

Forest Road

BH220DQ

Elmhurst Road

BH216RB

Ringwood Road

BH220HL

Park Way

BH216XX

Greycot Close

BH220DU

Cracklewood Close

BH220HP

Kings Close

BH220JG

Station Road

BH220QL

Newmans Close

BH220JX

Arnold Road

BH220NL

Harrison Way

BH220BU

Uplands Road

BH216RX

Lower Common Lane

BH220LY

Woodside Road

BH220JA

Station Road

BH220JL

Farm Road

BH220NJ

Abbotts Way

BH216RW

Verwood Road

BH216YZ

West Avenue

BH220ED

Firs Glen Road

BH220LR

Ashurst Road

BH216UZ

Ringwood Road

BH216SA

Broadmead Road

BH220QW

West Moors Road

BH220DZ

Shaftesbury Close

BH216RY

Earles Road

BH220LN

Bond Avenue

BH216RF

Church Road

BH220HW

Queens Close

BH220HA

Milford Close

BH220PP

Woolslope Gardens

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.