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BH20 6HA

West Purbeck

Dorset

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Detailed insights for BH20 6HA

Overview

Postcode BH20 6HA 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 77.5 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 0.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
9.9%
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

6/10

Bovington, Wool & Lulworth has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 77.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9.9%

Approximately 9.9% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Bovington, Wool & Lulworth near BH20 6HA 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BH20 6HA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Wool

N/A

Walking directions to Wool

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
333
Population density
97.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
314
94.29%
Other White
12
3.6%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.6%
Arab
1
0.3%
African
1
0.3%
Total population: 333

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
88
54.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
16.77%
Owns with a mortgage
22
13.66%
Other social rented
14
8.7%
Shared ownership
4
2.48%
Total households: 161

Property prices in West Purbeck

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 in West Purbeck area, with individual transactions ranging from £128,000 up to £2,750,000.

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
Detached28£442,500
Flats4£210,000
Semi-Detached26£332,500
Terraced23£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 6HA 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 6HA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimarySt Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.9 miPrimaryWool Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

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