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BH20 6PA area guide

Who lives in BH20 6PA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bovington, Wool & Lulworth
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 3,191 (2024)

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At a glance

What BH20 6PA is like

BH20 6PA is a postcode in the Bovington, Wool & Lulworth area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,191 people. 39.6% of households own their home, 33.9% rent privately and 26.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 69% 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 6 sold for a median of £302,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH20 6PA compares

Headline figures for BH20 6PA, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£302,500

Median over 48 sales in BH20 6, −8.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,096

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH20 6PA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Low crimePositive
9.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BH20 6 is down 8.3% on the year before.

Questions

BH20 6PA FAQs

Is BH20 6PA 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 9.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BH20 6PA?

The median sale price over the last year was £302,500.

Homes in BH20 6 sold for a median of £302,500 across 48 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH20 6PA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH20 6PA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in BH20 6PA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 10.1% of residents. 39.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.3%).

Which council covers BH20 6PA?

The local authority for BH20 6PA is Dorset.

BH20 6PA comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH20 6PA?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Wool Rail Station, 0.7 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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