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West Moors & Three Legged Cross

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

Deprivation level

5/10

Income level

5/10

Connectivity

N/A

Area Profile

West Moors & Three Legged Cross Population

8,870

Population density

618.5 per km²

Crime

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

British

8,438

95.16%

Other White

153

1.73%

Irish

0.55%

Other Asian

0.38%

Other

0.38%

Total population: 8,867

Economics

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

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.
Type	Sales	Median	£/sq ft	P5	P25	P75	P95
Detached	90	£450,000	£440	£328,625	£398,500	£537,500	£783,475
Semi-Detached	29	£345,000	£421	£259,000	£308,000	£372,000	£443,000
Terraced	13	£300,000	£331	£210,000	£290,000	£340,000	£428,000
Flats	18	£158,500	£250	£86,813	£108,500	£194,375	£207,700

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.
Year	Detached	Flats	Semi-Detached	Terraced
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

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in West Moors & Three Legged Cross.
Year	Detached	Flats	Semi-Detached	Terraced
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

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail