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BH16 5 area guide

Who lives in BH16 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
13,955 (2024)
At a glance

What BH16 5 is like

The BH16 5 postcode sector in Dorset covers 241 live postcodes and is home to about 13,955 people in 5,603 households. 67.3% of households own their home, 17.1% rent privately and 14.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BH16 5 sold for a median of £291,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH16 5 compares

Headline figures for BH16 5, 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
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£291,250

Median over 132 sales in BH16 5, −7.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in BH16 5.

Household incomeMore
£50,720

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH16 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in BH16 5 is down 7.5% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BH16 5 FAQs

01
Is BH16 5 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 22.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in BH16 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £291,250.

Homes in BH16 5 sold for a median of £291,250 across 132 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BH16 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH16 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in BH16 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.2% of residents. 67.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (28.7%).
05
Which council covers BH16 5?

The local authority for BH16 5 is Dorset.

BH16 5 comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BH16 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hamworthy Rail Station, 0.9 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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