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BH20 5EY area guide

Who lives in BH20 5EY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,657 (2024)

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At a glance

What BH20 5EY is like

BH20 5EY is a postcode in the Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,657 people. 58.7% of households own their home, 22% rent privately and 17.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.9% 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 BH20 5 sold for a median of £520,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH20 5EY compares

Headline figures for BH20 5EY, 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: 12.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£520,000

Median over 44 sales in BH20 5, +23.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£50,983

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH20 5EY differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BH20 5 is up 23.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
34.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 6 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BH20 5EY FAQs

Is BH20 5EY 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 12.7 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 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in BH20 5EY?

The median sale price over the last year was £520,000.

Homes in BH20 5 sold for a median of £520,000 across 44 sales in the year to August 2026, +23.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH20 5EY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH20 5EY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BH20 5EY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.6% of residents. 58.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.5%).

Which council covers BH20 5EY?

The local authority for BH20 5EY is Dorset.

BH20 5EY comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH20 5EY?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Corfe Castle (Swanage Railway), 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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