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BH20 6EQ

Dorchester Road

West Purbeck

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Detailed insights for BH20 6EQ

Overview

Postcode BH20 6EQ 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 very low crime levels, with around 28.5 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
14.5%
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

2/10

Bovington, Wool & Lulworth has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

14.5%

Approximately 14.5% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 55 ft away from BH20 6EQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bovington, Wool & Lulworth near BH20 6EQ 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.

Nearby public transport stations for BH20 6EQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Wool

N/A

Walking directions to Wool

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
307
Population density
2,215.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.36(-69%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.5(-37%)
Other theft
6.04(+7%)
Public order
4.32(-34%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.32(-34%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
302
98.69%
Irish
2
0.65%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.33%
Other White
1
0.33%
Total population: 306

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
61
22.76%
No qualifications
59
22.01%
Level 3 (A level)
50
18.66%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
13.06%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
10.82%
Total 16+ residents: 268

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
60
43.48%
Owns with a mortgage
28
20.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
13.04%
Other social rented
17
12.32%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.07%
Total households: 138

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH20 6EQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryWool Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH20 6EQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH20 6EQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miSparBindon Way, Dorset, BH20 6BPWalking directions to Spar

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 035DE01020492
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.