Housing in BH20 6JW
What the homes in BH20 6JW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Bovington, Wool & Lulworth
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,191 (2024)
BH20 6JWWareham
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48.3%). Flats make up 8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
39.6% of households in the BH20 6JW area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 12.5% own outright and 27% with a mortgage.
- Owned39.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented33.9%20.5%
- Social rented26.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 17.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (36.5%). 43.3% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Dorset
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Dorset (August 2026, +4.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH20 6JW (Bovington, Wool & Lulworth) (about 3,191 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.