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BH16 6LF area guide

Who lives in BH16 6LF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wareham, Sandford & Holton Heath
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,229 (2024)

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At a glance

What BH16 6LF is like

BH16 6LF is a postcode in the Wareham, Sandford & Holton Heath area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,229 people. 81.9% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.4% 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 BH16 6 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH16 6LF compares

Headline figures for BH16 6LF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£450,000

Median over 51 sales in BH16 6, +3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£47,308

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH16 6LF differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
35.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
81.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BH16 6LF FAQs

Is BH16 6LF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BH16 6LF?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in BH16 6 sold for a median of £450,000 across 51 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH16 6LF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH16 6LF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BH16 6LF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.5% of residents. 81.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58%).

Which council covers BH16 6LF?

The local authority for BH16 6LF is Dorset.

BH16 6LF comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH16 6LF?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Holton Heath Rail Station, 0.2 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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