On average West Purbeck has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 13.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in West Purbeck is £54,840 per year. There are 4 schools in West Purbeck: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). West Purbeck is home to around 9,844 people, with a population density of about 67.1 per km².
Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 (about £353 per square foot) in West Purbeck area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £1,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 35 | £450,000 | £395 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £315,000 | £358 |
| Terraced | 24 | £282,500 | £342 |
| Flats | 7 | £185,000 | £302 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £375,000 | £130,000 | £226,000 | £210,000 |
| 2017 | £397,500 | £151,250 | £263,750 | £225,000 |
| 2018 | £365,000 | £150,000 | £280,000 | £223,000 |
| 2019 | £375,000 | £142,500 | £250,000 | £248,000 |
| 2020 | £395,000 | £151,250 | £282,000 | £237,500 |
| 2021 | £410,000 | £176,000 | £300,000 | £258,500 |
| 2022 | £475,000 | £163,750 | £351,500 | £289,375 |
| 2023 | £463,750 | £185,000 | £363,500 | £290,000 |
| 2024 | £418,750 | £175,000 | £348,250 | £265,000 |
| 2025 | £447,500 | £163,250 | £320,000 | £277,500 |
| 2026 | £430,000 | £185,500 | £330,000 | £272,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £268 | £196 | £260 | £254 |
| 2017 | £322 | £260 | £284 | £241 |
| 2018 | £330 | £302 | £296 | £286 |
| 2019 | £319 | £290 | £279 | £282 |
| 2020 | £303 | £259 | £315 | £294 |
| 2021 | £333 | £277 | £309 | £291 |
| 2022 | £381 | £307 | £383 | £349 |
| 2023 | £372 | £337 | £369 | £351 |
| 2024 | £371 | £295 | £384 | £345 |
| 2025 | £389 | £335 | £358 | £343 |
| 2026 | £409 | £279 | £336 | £327 |
West Purbeck records about 37 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.
The median sale price in West Purbeck is £325,000 (about £353 per square foot) based on 93 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
West Purbeck has 4 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
West Purbeck scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in West Purbeck sits around rank 18,079 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in West Purbeck is around £54,840 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
West Purbeck is represented by 2 elected councillors: Laura Jane Beddow (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Michael John Baker (Liberal Democrats).
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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.