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BH21 3RW area guide

Who lives in BH21 3RW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sturminster Marshall & Crichel
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,381 (2024)

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At a glance

What BH21 3RW is like

BH21 3RW is a postcode in the Sturminster Marshall & Crichel area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,381 people. 84.4% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 3.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BH21 3 sold for a median of £395,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH21 3RW compares

Headline figures for BH21 3RW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 6.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£395,000

Median over 112 sales in BH21 3, +3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£62,580

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH21 3RW differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
6.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
28.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
84.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BH21 3RW FAQs

Is BH21 3RW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 6.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BH21 3RW?

The median sale price over the last year was £395,000.

Homes in BH21 3 sold for a median of £395,000 across 112 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH21 3RW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH21 3RW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in BH21 3RW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 84.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (64.4%).

Which council covers BH21 3RW?

The local authority for BH21 3RW is Dorset.

BH21 3RW comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH21 3RW?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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