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BH24 2HP

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St Leonards & St Ives

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Detailed insights for BH24 2HP

Overview

Postcode BH24 2HP is located in a rural town, within the St Leonards & St Ives ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the St Leonards area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 37.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in St Leonards is £56,637 per year. The nearest station is Christchurch located about 7.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Horton Road Village Green.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

St Leonards has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,236 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

St Leonards has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in St Leonards is £56,637 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH24 2HP.

Flood risk

No risk

St Leonards near BH24 2HP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Christchurch located about 7.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BH24 2HP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHorton Road Village GreenSmallWalking directions to Horton Road Village Green

Area Profile

Population
301
Population density
1,573.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.01(-58%)
Vehicle crime
9.21(+216%)
Shoplifting
6.41(-4%)
Burglary
5.2(+90%)
Public order
3.6(-45%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
282
94.31%
Other White
6
2.01%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.67%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1%
Other Asian
2
0.67%
Total population: 299

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
100
37.45%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
14.98%
No qualifications
39
14.61%
Level 3 (A level)
38
14.23%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
9.36%
Total 16+ residents: 267

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
91
70.54%
Owns with a mortgage
32
24.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.88%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.78%
Total households: 129

Property prices in St Leonards & St Ives

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £679,000 in St Leonards & St Ives area, with individual transactions ranging from £199,282 up to £1,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Leonards & St Ives 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 St Leonards & St Ives over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached80£707,250
Flats1£259,000
Semi-Detached7£393,000
Terraced2£356,500

10 year median price trend in St Leonards & St Ives

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Leonards & St Ives.

Schools

In the BH24 2HP postcode area, located within St Leonards, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH24 2HP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimarySt Ives Primary & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH24 2HP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH24 2HP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miOne StopHorton Road, Dorset, BH24 2EJWalking directions to One Stop

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 ConstituencyChristchurchE14001171
WardSt Leonards & St IvesE05012713
ParishSt. Leonards and St. IvesE04003379
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)St LeonardsE02004246
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dorset 015DE01020406
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.