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BA22 9RH area guide

Who lives in BA22 9RH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,834 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA22 9RH is like

BA22 9RH is a postcode in the Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,834 people. 75.5% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 11% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 47.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BA22 9 sold for a median of £340,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA22 9RH compares

Headline figures for BA22 9RH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£340,000

Median over 76 sales in BA22 9, +16.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£53,525

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA22 9RH differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BA22 9 is up 16.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
33.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BA22 9RH FAQs

Is BA22 9RH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BA22 9RH?

The median sale price over the last year was £340,000.

Homes in BA22 9 sold for a median of £340,000 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, +16.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA22 9RH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA22 9RH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in BA22 9RH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.4% of residents. 75.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.1%).

Which council covers BA22 9RH?

The local authority for BA22 9RH is Dorset.

BA22 9RH comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA22 9RH?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Yetminster Rail Station, 1.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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