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BH31 6HG

Verwood

Dorset

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Detailed insights for BH31 6HG

Overview

Postcode BH31 6HG is located in an urban city, within the Verwood ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the East Verwood area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in East Verwood is £53,300 per year. The nearest station is Pokesdown located about 10.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Potterne Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
17
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

East Verwood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,624 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

East Verwood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in East Verwood is £53,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

East Verwood near BH31 6HG 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BH31 6HG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miPotterne ParkLargeWalking directions to Potterne Park

Area Profile

Population
298
Population density
4,180.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
289
97.64%
Other White
5
1.69%
Other Asian
1
0.34%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.34%
Total population: 296

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
58
50%
Owns with a mortgage
52
44.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.45%
Other social rented
1
0.86%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.86%
Total households: 116

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 6HG postcode area, located within East Verwood, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH31 6HG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryHillside Community First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

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

Good

0.7 miPrimaryVerwood Church of England First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH31 6HG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH31 6HG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miCo-op FoodRingwood Road, Dorset, BH31 7ALWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miLidlRingwood Road, Dorset, BH31 7AJWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miCentral StoresRingwood Road, Dorset, BH31 7ADWalking directions to Central Stores
0.5 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.