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BH20 6BD

West Purbeck

Dorset

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Detailed insights for BH20 6BD

Overview

Postcode BH20 6BD is located in a rural hamlet, within the West Purbeck ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Bovington, Wool & Lulworth area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 46.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bovington, Wool & Lulworth is £54,096 per year. The nearest station is Wool located about 1.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Bovington, Wool & Lulworth has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,121 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Bovington, Wool & Lulworth has a low crime rate, with approximately 46.0 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 15.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Bovington, Wool & Lulworth is £54,096 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH20 6BD.

Flood risk

No risk

Bovington, Wool & Lulworth near BH20 6BD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wool located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
255
Population density
81.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
68.4(+353%)
Violence and sexual offences
28.45(-14%)
Public order
5.45(-17%)
Other theft
3.63(-36%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.03(-53%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
251
98.05%
Other White
4
1.56%
Other Asian
1
0.39%
Total population: 256

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
81
36.49%
Level 3 (A level)
42
18.92%
No qualifications
34
15.32%
Apprenticeship
20
9.01%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
9.01%
Total 16+ residents: 222

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
70
58.33%
Owns with a mortgage
27
22.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
12.5%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.83%
Shared ownership
1
0.83%
Total households: 120

Property prices in West Purbeck

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £347,500 in West Purbeck area, with individual transactions ranging from £162,000 up to £720,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for West Purbeck 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 West Purbeck over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£437,500
Flats2£193,500
Semi-Detached27£326,500
Terraced25£275,000

10 year median price trend in West Purbeck

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

Schools

In the BH20 6BD postcode area, located within Bovington, Wool & Lulworth, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH20 6BD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryWool Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

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 ConstituencySouth DorsetE14001485
WardWest PurbeckE05012728
ParishWoolE04003490
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bovington, Wool & LulworthE02004266
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dorset 035CE01020491
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.