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BH22 2 area guide

Who lives in BH22 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Population: 1,423 (2024)

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At a glance

What BH22 2 is like

The BH22 2 postcode sector in Dorset covers 10 live postcodes and is home to about 1,423 people in 687 households. 88.4% of households own their home, 10.3% rent privately and 1.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 41.4% 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.

Scores

How BH22 2 compares

Headline figures for BH22 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 4.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£45,302

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH22 2 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
4.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
43.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
88.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BH22 2 FAQs

Is BH22 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 4.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is BH22 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 4.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH22 2, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in BH22 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 11.7% of residents. 88.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (84.3%).

Which council covers BH22 2?

The local authority for BH22 2 is Dorset.

BH22 2 comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH22 2?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 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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