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BH31 6HN

Verwood

Dorset

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Detailed insights for BH31 6HN

Overview

Postcode BH31 6HN 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 10.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
17
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1%
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

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 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 6HN.

Flood risk

No risk

East Verwood near BH31 6HN 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 10.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
240
Population density
6,400 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
224
93.33%
Chinese
4
1.67%
Other White
3
1.25%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.83%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.83%
Total population: 240

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
43
43%
Owns with a mortgage
39
39%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
14%
Other forms of private rent
3
3%
Other social rented
1
1%
Total households: 100

Property prices in Verwood

Based on 180 recent sales, the median property price is £393,750 in Verwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £138,000 up to £795,000.

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
Detached104£472,500
Flats15£190,000
Semi-Detached22£330,000
Terraced39£288,000

10 year median price trend in Verwood

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH31 6HN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryHillside Community First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

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

Good

0.6 miPrimaryVerwood Church of England First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

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