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BH20 6LR

West Purbeck

Dorset

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Detailed insights for BH20 6LR

Overview

Postcode BH20 6LR is located in a rural village, 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 38.2 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 1.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
16.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Bovington, Wool & Lulworth has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,724 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Bovington, Wool & Lulworth has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16.6%

Approximately 16.6% 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 6LR.

Flood risk

No risk

Bovington, Wool & Lulworth near BH20 6LR 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
424
Population density
391.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
407
95.99%
Other White
8
1.89%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
0.94%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.47%
Indian
1
0.24%
Total population: 424

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
76
48.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
14.65%
Other social rented
22
14.01%
Other forms of private rent
18
11.46%
Owns outright
14
8.92%
Total households: 157

Property prices in West Purbeck

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £345,000 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
Detached32£437,500
Flats3£205,000
Semi-Detached30£328,250
Terraced26£280,000

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 6LR 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 6LR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBovington AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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