Postcode · Wareham

BH20 4AF area guide

Who lives in BH20 4AF, 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: 1,473 (2024)

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At a glance

What BH20 4AF is like

BH20 4AF 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 1,473 people. 48.9% of households own their home, 24.1% rent privately and 27% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 45.3% 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 BH20 4 sold for a median of £352,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH20 4AF compares

Headline figures for BH20 4AF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£352,500

Median over 76 sales in BH20 4, +6.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.5/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 BH20 4AF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
27% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BH20 4 is up 6.8% on the year before.
04
An older population
37% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BH20 4AF FAQs

Is BH20 4AF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BH20 4AF?

The median sale price over the last year was £352,500.

Homes in BH20 4 sold for a median of £352,500 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH20 4AF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH20 4AF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BH20 4AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.1% of residents. 48.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (26.5%).

Which council covers BH20 4AF?

The local authority for BH20 4AF is Dorset.

BH20 4AF comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH20 4AF?

Connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Wareham Rail Station, 0.5 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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