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BH24 2PW

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St Leonards & St Ives

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Detailed insights for BH24 2PW

Overview

Postcode BH24 2PW 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 very low crime levels, with around 14.8 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 7.0 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
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
15
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

St Leonards has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,673 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

St Leonards has a very low crime rate, with approximately 14.8 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 322 ft away from BH24 2PW.

Flood risk

No risk

St Leonards near BH24 2PW 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
238
Population density
3,090.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
8.9(-73%)
Burglary
2.97(+9%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.37(-84%)
Other theft
1.19(-79%)
Other crime
0.59(-65%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
212
89.45%
Other White
16
6.75%
Indian
5
2.11%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.42%
African
1
0.42%
Total population: 237

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
62
29.11%
Level 3 (A level)
38
17.84%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
14.08%
No qualifications
28
13.15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
12.68%
Total 16+ residents: 213

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
69
59.48%
Owns with a mortgage
32
27.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
10.34%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.72%
Shared ownership
1
0.86%
Total households: 116

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

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

Outstanding

0.9 miNot applicableSheiling SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.9 miNot applicableSheiling CollegeSpecial post 16 institution

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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 015BE01020404
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.