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Wimborne Minster

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About

Wimborne Minster centres on its historic church, a former minster with a distinctive crown-topped tower. The layout of the town is shaped by this landmark and the confluence of the River Stour and Allen. Streets like the High Street and the Square form the commercial core, with independent shops and traditional buildings.

The area includes residential neighbourhoods extending from the town centre, alongside areas of water meadows along the riverbanks. The Priest's House Museum, a 16th-century building, and the town's working mechanical clock within the Minster are notable local features.

Area overview

On average Wimborne Minster has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 65 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 24% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 16% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wimborne Minster is £50,001 per year. There are 1 schools in Wimborne Minster: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wimborne Minster is home to around 7,987 people, with a population density of about 2,188.9 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
65
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
16%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wimborne Minster Population
7,987
Population density
2,188.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
37.19(+11%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.92(+87%)
Shoplifting
18.03(+173%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.51(+31%)
Public order
4.38(-33%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,501
93.92%
Other White
177
2.22%
White and Asian (mixed)
42
0.53%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
39
0.49%
Irish
37
0.46%
Total population: 7,987

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,322
34.84%
Level 3 (A level)
1,087
16.31%
No qualifications
1,036
15.54%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,001
15.02%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
639
9.59%
Total 16+ residents: 6,665

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,434
36.95%
Owns with a mortgage
818
21.08%
Other social rented
771
19.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
602
15.51%
Other forms of private rent
113
2.91%
Total households: 3,881

Property prices in Wimborne Minster

Median price£350,000
Price per sq ft£408
Sales (last 12 months)145
Typical range (middle 50%)£270K – £463K

Based on 145 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 (about £408 per square foot) in Wimborne Minster area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,000 up to £990,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wimborne Minster over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached30£526,000£440
Semi-Detached39£365,000£440
Terraced38£325,000£395
Flats38£180,000£299

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Wimborne Minster

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wimborne Minster.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£435,000£180,000£303,500£300,000
2017£442,500£179,000£325,000£270,500
2018£450,000£185,000£295,000£285,000
2019£425,000£185,000£310,000£289,000
2020£550,000£197,000£340,000£284,000
2021£477,250£235,000£324,250£311,500
2022£538,000£225,000£380,000£350,500
2023£520,000£200,000£394,250£319,000
2024£535,000£232,500£395,000£350,000
2025£514,750£202,500£389,000£325,000
2026£550,000£164,000£365,000£310,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wimborne Minster.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wimborne Minster.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£356£295£358£290
2017£380£292£314£318
2018£415£327£325£334
2019£367£315£322£330
2020£376£335£408£323
2021£404£330£410£369
2022£449£352£459£441
2023£465£339£436£390
2024£461£363£417£398
2025£441£332£427£395
2026£441£277£476£448
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wimborne Minster.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Wimborne Minster in the last year.

All postcodes in Wimborne Minster

BH219LP

Wimborne Minster

BH212FZ

Batterbury Lane

BH219LS

Wimborne Minster

BH211JJ

Lewens Close

BH211YF

Victoria Place

BH219HT

East Street

BH211RA

New Borough Road

BH212AX

Livingstone Road

BH211HS

High Street

BH211DQ

Venator Place

BH219AR

East Street

BH211UN

Pye Lane

BH211BA

Minster View

BH211QY

Poole Road

BH211HZ

Greenhays Rise

BH211DT

East Street

BH211EW

Victoria Road

BH211BN

Grove Road

BH211YA

Cuthbury Gardens

BH216YD

East Street

BH211PF

East Borough

BH212DB

Leigh Road

BH212AG

Leigh Road

BH212GX

Colehill & Wimborne Minster East

BH211LZ

Priors Walk

BH211EE

Deans Court Lane

BH211LU

West Borough

BH212FL

Brook Road

BH211JS

West Street

BH211QG

Poole Road

BH211WR

Wimborne Minster

BH211RG

Station Road

BH211NW

Wimborne Road

BH211BX

St Johns Hill

BH211HQ

School Lane

BH211JU

West Street Court

BH211LN

Hanham Road

BH212BQ

Grenville Road

BH211GY

Stour Court

BH212DD

Leigh Road

BH212GH

King Gardens

BH212FR

Brook Road

BH211LH

Cuthburga Road

BH212AU

Churchill Road

BH211PY

West Borough

BH212GT

Colehill & Wimborne Minster East

BH212FG

Howarth Road

BH211LX

West Borough

BH219FH

East Street

BH211BD

Courtenay Drive

BH212EP

Leigh Gardens

BH212BN

Parmiter Road

BH211XA

Newmans Close

BH211ES

Westfield Close

BH211UY

Fallowfield Place

BH211NG

West Borough

BH211PU

East Borough

BH211DF

Bourne Court

BH212FH

Fletcher Way

BH211DA

St Johns Hill

BH211RB

New Borough Road

BH211AL

Rowlands Hill

BH212AE

Leigh Road

BH211WT

Goodwinson Court

BH211NE

Farmers Walk

BH212FB

Tarrant Close

BH211NL

Knobcrook Road

BH211NX

Byron Road

BH211YE

Victoria Place

BH211JY

Redcotts Lane

BH211EJ

Old Road

BH212BE

Richmond Road

BH211PT

West Borough

BH212AN

Leigh Close

BH219JU

East Street

BH212AP

Gordon Road

BH211AS

Hanham Road

BH212GN

Billet Gardens

BH211QA

Poole Road

BH211LA

West Row

BH213WD

East Street

BH211UW

Allenview Road

BH212BB

Grenville Road

BH212ER

Leigh Gardens

BH212TS

Beech Court

BH211LY

St Johns Close

BH219BB

East Street

BH212EW

Leigh Gardens

BH211NJ

Blind Lane

BH211GR

Rodway

BH211RD

New Borough Road

BH211EF

Julians Road

BH211JP

West Street

BH214DW

St Margarets Close

BH212BT

Leigh Road

BH217YX

East Street

BH212TB

Old Manor Close

BH212BJ

Brook Road

BH215YG

East Street

BH212AZ

Barnes Crescent

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.