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BH16 6AE

Lytchett Matravers & Upton

Dorset

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Detailed insights for BH16 6AE

Overview

Postcode BH16 6AE is located in a rural town, within the Lytchett Matravers & Upton ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Bere Regis & Lytchett Matravers area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 12.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bere Regis & Lytchett Matravers is £57,381 per year. The nearest station is Hamworthy located about 2.3 miles away. There are no primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
12
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Bere Regis & Lytchett Matravers has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,050 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Bere Regis & Lytchett Matravers has a very low crime rate, with approximately 12.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 13.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Bere Regis & Lytchett Matravers is £57,381 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 158 ft away from BH16 6AE.

Flood risk

No risk

Bere Regis & Lytchett Matravers near BH16 6AE 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
398
Population density
145.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
6.07(-82%)
Other theft
2.21(-61%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.66(-89%)
Vehicle crime
1.66(-43%)
Burglary
1.1(-60%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
374
93.97%
Other White
12
3.02%
Pakistani
6
1.51%
Irish
6
1.51%
Total population: 398

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
133
40.18%
Level 3 (A level)
48
14.5%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
45
13.6%
No qualifications
44
13.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
9.37%
Total 16+ residents: 331

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
86
54.43%
Owns with a mortgage
59
37.34%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
6.33%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.9%
Total households: 158

Property prices in Lytchett Matravers & Upton

Based on 163 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 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
Detached69£450,000
Flats16£197,500
Semi-Detached46£329,475
Terraced32£297,975

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 6AE postcode area, located within Bere Regis & Lytchett Matravers, there are 0 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH16 6AE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miSecondaryLytchett Minster SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Dorset district (2025-26).

Band A£1,754
Band B£2,046
Band C£2,338
Band D£2,630
Band E£3,215
Band F£3,799
Band G£4,384
Band H£5,261

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictDorsetE06000059
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid Dorset and North PooleE14001363
WardLytchett Matravers & UptonE05012706
ParishLytchett MatraversE04003477
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bere Regis & Lytchett MatraversE02004263
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dorset 027CE01020470
Police ForceDorset
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.