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BH21 4HQ

Jessamine Cottages

Colehill & Wimborne Minster East

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Detailed insights for BH21 4HQ

Overview

Postcode BH21 4HQ is located in a rural village, within the Colehill & Wimborne Minster East ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Colehill area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 34.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Colehill is £70,764 per year. The nearest station is Hamworthy located about 6.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Colehill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,724 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Colehill has a low crime rate, with approximately 34.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1%

Approximately 1.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Colehill is £70,764 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH21 4HQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Colehill near BH21 4HQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hamworthy located about 6.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
501
Population density
222.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.16(-36%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.23(-45%)
Public order
4.12(-37%)
Other theft
2.94(-48%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.94(-55%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
475
95.19%
Other White
14
2.81%
Chinese
4
0.8%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.6%
Irish
1
0.2%
Total population: 499

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
185
45.12%
Level 3 (A level)
87
21.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
62
15.12%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
6.34%
Apprenticeship
23
5.61%
Total 16+ residents: 410

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
94
46.31%
Owns outright
76
37.44%
Other forms of private rent
17
8.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
6.9%
Other social rented
1
0.49%
Total households: 203

Property prices in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £404,000 in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,000 up to £1,500,000.

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
Detached60£500,000
Flats6£137,500
Semi-Detached37£360,000
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 4HQ postcode area, located within Colehill, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH21 4HQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableDumpton SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryWimborne First School and NurseryAcademy converter

N/A

0.8 miNot applicableBeaucroft Foundation SchoolFoundation special school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH21 4HQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH21 4HQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miFurzehill Village ShopFurzehill, Dorset, BH21 4HEWalking directions to Furzehill Village Shop

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 ConstituencyMid Dorset and North PooleE14001363
WardColehill & Wimborne Minster EastE05012691
ParishHoltE04013380
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)ColehillE02004249
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dorset 017CE01020380
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.