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BH20 6LS

West Purbeck

Dorset

Overview

Postcode BH20 6LS 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 74.5 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
74
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
27.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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 74.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

27.6%

Approximately 27.6% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 118 ft away from BH20 6LS.

Flood risk

No risk

Bovington, Wool & Lulworth near BH20 6LS 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Wool

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

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

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

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryWool Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good