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BH16 5LE

Lytchett Matravers & Upton

Dorset

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Detailed insights for BH16 5LE

Overview

Postcode BH16 5LE is located in an urban city, within the Lytchett Matravers & Upton ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Upton & Lytchett Minster area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 46.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Upton & Lytchett Minster is £44,900 per year. The nearest station is Hamworthy located about 0.9 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Upton & Lytchett Minster has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,062 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Upton & Lytchett Minster has a low crime rate, with approximately 46.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Upton & Lytchett Minster is £44,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH16 5LE.

Flood risk

No risk

Upton & Lytchett Minster near BH16 5LE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hamworthy located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BH16 5LE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Hamworthy

N/A

Walking directions to Hamworthy

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
350
Population density
4,305 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
336
95.18%
Other White
12
3.4%
Chinese
2
0.57%
Other
2
0.57%
Indian
1
0.28%
Total population: 353

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
63
48.46%
Owns with a mortgage
53
40.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
10%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.77%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Lytchett Matravers & Upton

Based on 162 recent sales, the median property price is £342,000 in Lytchett Matravers & Upton area, with individual transactions ranging from £138,000 up to £1,775,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lytchett Matravers & Upton 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 Lytchett Matravers & Upton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached72£440,000
Flats22£197,500
Semi-Detached39£336,000
Terraced29£296,000

10 year median price trend in Lytchett Matravers & Upton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lytchett Matravers & Upton.

Schools

In the BH16 5LE postcode area, located within Upton & Lytchett Minster, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH16 5LE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryUpton Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableYarrells Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryUpton Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH16 5LE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH16 5LE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSparDorset, BH16 5PGWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miCo-op FoodThe Crossways, Dorset, BH16 5HBWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miAldiBlandford Road North, Upton, BH16 5PRWalking directions to Aldi

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.