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BH31 6HD

Verwood

Dorset

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Detailed insights for BH31 6HD

Overview

Postcode BH31 6HD is located in an urban city, within the Verwood ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the West Verwood area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 73.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in West Verwood is £50,100 per year. The nearest station is Pokesdown located about 10.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Verwood Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
59.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

West Verwood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,369 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

West Verwood has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 73.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

59.1%

Approximately 59.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in West Verwood is £50,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH31 6HD.

Flood risk

No risk

West Verwood near BH31 6HD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Pokesdown located about 10.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BH31 6HD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miVerwood Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Verwood Recreation Ground
0.1 miChamptoceaux GreenSmallWalking directions to Champtoceaux Green
0.1 miVerwood GreenSmallWalking directions to Verwood Green

Area Profile

Population
319
Population density
3,415.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
294
92.16%
Other White
13
4.08%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
4
1.25%
African
4
1.25%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.94%
Total population: 319

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
67
52.76%
Owns outright
33
25.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.66%
Social rents from council
8
6.3%
Owns with a mortgage
7
5.51%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Verwood

Based on 199 recent sales, the median property price is £392,500 in Verwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £138,000 up to £816,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Verwood 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 Verwood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached115£468,000
Flats16£192,500
Semi-Detached24£332,500
Terraced44£280,000

10 year median price trend in Verwood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Verwood.

Schools

In the BH31 6HD postcode area, located within West Verwood, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH31 6HD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHillside Community First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryTrinity Church of England First SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miMiddle deemed secondaryEmmanuel Middle Church of England Middle SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH31 6HD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH31 6HD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco Express2-4 Ringwood Road, Verwood, BH31 7AQWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miMorrisonsChiltern Drive, Verwood, BH31 6USWalking directions to Morrisons

Data Sources

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