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BH20 6DZ

West Purbeck

Dorset

England / South West / Dorset / Bovington, Wool & Lulworth / West Purbeck

Overview

Postcode BH20 6DZ is located in a rural town, 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 49.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bovington, Wool & Lulworth is £50,400 per year. The nearest station is Wool located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
33.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

4/10

Bovington, Wool & Lulworth has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,929 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Bovington, Wool & Lulworth has a low crime rate, with approximately 49.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

33.3%

Approximately 33.3% 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

8/10

The average income of residents in Bovington, Wool & Lulworth is £50,400 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 207 ft away from BH20 6DZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bovington, Wool & Lulworth near BH20 6DZ 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Wool

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the BH20 6DZ postcode area, located within Bovington, Wool & Lulworth, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySt Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryWool Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.