Postcode sector · Wimborne

BH21 8 area guide

Who lives in BH21 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Population: 2,164 (2024)

BH21 8Postcode sector · Wimborne

At a glance

What BH21 8 is like

The BH21 8 postcode sector in Dorset covers 24 live postcodes and is home to about 2,164 people in 870 households. 56.2% of households own their home, 30.7% rent privately and 12.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.8% 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 BH21 8 sold for a median of £360,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH21 8 compares

Headline figures for BH21 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£360,000

Median over 4 sales in BH21 8.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in BH21 8.

Household incomeMore

£60,562

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH21 8 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
10.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
25.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BH21 8 FAQs

Is BH21 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 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 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £360,000.

Homes in BH21 8 sold for a median of £360,000 across 4 sales in the year to August 2026. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH21 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH21 8, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in BH21 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 56.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.7%).

Which council covers BH21 8?

The local authority for BH21 8 is Dorset.

BH21 8 comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH21 8?

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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