Postcode · Wimborne

BH21 9LS area guide

Who lives in BH21 9LS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wimborne Minster
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,113 (2024)

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At a glance

What BH21 9LS is like

BH21 9LS is a postcode in the Wimborne Minster area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,113 people. 54.7% of households own their home, 26.5% rent privately and 18% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 47.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How BH21 9LS compares

Headline figures for BH21 9LS, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,001

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH21 9LS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
39.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BH21 9LS FAQs

Is BH21 9LS 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 23.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is BH21 9LS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH21 9LS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BH21 9LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.3% of residents. 54.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (32.9%).

Which council covers BH21 9LS?

The local authority for BH21 9LS is Dorset.

BH21 9LS comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH21 9LS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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