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BH20 5BN

Wareham

Dorset

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Detailed insights for BH20 5BN

Overview

Postcode BH20 5BN is located in a rural village, within the Wareham ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers is £48,700 per year. The nearest station is Corfe Castle located about 2.3 miles away.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,481 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers has a very low crime rate, with approximately 36.6 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 10.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers is £48,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH20 5BN.

Flood risk

No risk

Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers near BH20 5BN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Corfe Castle located about 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
305
Population density
17 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
293
95.75%
Other White
6
1.96%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.31%
Irish
2
0.65%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.33%
Total population: 306

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
90
67.16%
Owns with a mortgage
36
26.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.73%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.24%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Wareham

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 in Wareham area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,150,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wareham 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 Wareham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached47£475,000
Flats14£223,975
Semi-Detached41£355,000
Terraced23£315,000

10 year median price trend in Wareham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wareham.

Schools

In the BH20 5BN postcode area, located within Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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