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BH31 6YG

Hazelwood Drive

Verwood

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Detailed insights for BH31 6YG

Overview

Postcode BH31 6YG 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 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in East Verwood is £61,238 per year. The nearest station is Christchurch located about 9.6 miles away. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Potterne Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

East Verwood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,269 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

East Verwood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.6 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 2.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in East Verwood is £61,238 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

East Verwood near BH31 6YG 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 9.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BH31 6YG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miPotterne ParkLargeWalking directions to Potterne Park

Area Profile

Population
324
Population density
4,132.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.78(-61%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.37(-51%)
Burglary
2.95(+8%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.46(-62%)
Public order
1.97(-70%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
319
98.46%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.62%
Indian
1
0.31%
Irish
1
0.31%
Other Asian
1
0.31%
Total population: 324

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
88
32.23%
Level 3 (A level)
62
22.71%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
48
17.58%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
11.36%
No qualifications
24
8.79%
Total 16+ residents: 273

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
72
51.8%
Owns with a mortgage
56
40.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.76%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.44%
Shared ownership
1
0.72%
Total households: 139

Property prices in Verwood

Based on 194 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in Verwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £122,000 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
Detached113£470,000
Flats17£195,000
Semi-Detached24£345,000
Terraced40£290,000

10 year median price trend in Verwood

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

Schools

In the BH31 6YG postcode area, located within East Verwood, there are no schools in close proximity.

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 ConstituencyNorth DorsetE14001388
WardVerwoodE05012724
ParishVerwoodE04012819
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)East VerwoodE02004244
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dorset 010DE01020419
Police ForceDorset
Postcode Introduced1991-09-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.