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BH21 2HJ

Colehill & Wimborne Minster East

Dorset

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Detailed insights for BH21 2HJ

Overview

Postcode BH21 2HJ is located in an urban city, within the Colehill & Wimborne Minster East ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Ferndown West & Canford Bottom area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ferndown West & Canford Bottom is £50,400 per year. The nearest station is Branksome located about 5.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Olivers Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Ferndown West & Canford Bottom has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,721 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Ferndown West & Canford Bottom has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Ferndown West & Canford Bottom is £50,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH21 2HJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Ferndown West & Canford Bottom near BH21 2HJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Branksome located about 5.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BH21 2HJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miOlivers ParkSmallWalking directions to Olivers Park

Area Profile

Population
292
Population density
3,945.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
277
94.86%
Bangladeshi
8
2.74%
Other White
5
1.71%
Other
1
0.34%
Irish
1
0.34%
Total population: 292

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
57
46.34%
Owns with a mortgage
48
39.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
13.01%
Other social rented
1
0.81%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.81%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East

Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £401,500 in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,000 up to £1,560,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Colehill & Wimborne Minster East 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 Colehill & Wimborne Minster East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached62£510,000
Flats7£195,000
Semi-Detached40£372,500
Terraced13£325,000

10 year median price trend in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East.

Schools

In the BH21 2HJ postcode area, located within Ferndown West & Canford Bottom, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH21 2HJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHayeswood First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryColehill First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miMiddle deemed secondarySt Michael's Church of England Middle School, ColehillAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH21 2HJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH21 2HJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miOne StopCanford Bottom, Dorset, BH21 2HEWalking directions to One Stop
0.4 miSpar103 Wimborne Road West, Wimborne, BH21 2DHWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

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