Postcode sector · Wareham

BH20 9 area guide

Who lives in BH20 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Population: 1,509 (2024)

BH20 9Postcode sector · Wareham

At a glance

What BH20 9 is like

The BH20 9 postcode sector in Dorset covers 4 live postcodes and is home to about 1,509 people in 669 households. 69.2% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 15.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How BH20 9 compares

Headline figures for BH20 9, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

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 9 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
29.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
69.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BH20 9 FAQs

Is BH20 9 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 18.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10 (limited).

Is BH20 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH20 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BH20 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9% of residents. 69.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.8%).

Which council covers BH20 9?

The local authority for BH20 9 is Dorset.

BH20 9 comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH20 9?

Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Wareham Rail Station, 0.4 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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