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BH24 2 area guide

Who lives in BH24 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
13,046 (2024)
At a glance

What BH24 2 is like

The BH24 2 postcode sector in Dorset covers 242 live postcodes and is home to about 13,046 people in 5,806 households. 80.4% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 5.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 45.5% 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. Homes in BH24 2 sold for a median of £632,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH24 2 compares

Headline figures for BH24 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£632,500

Median over 76 sales in BH24 2, −6.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in BH24 2.

Household incomeMore
£55,644

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH24 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in BH24 2 is down 6.5% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    37.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    80.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BH24 2 FAQs

01
Is BH24 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in BH24 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £632,500.

Homes in BH24 2 sold for a median of £632,500 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BH24 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH24 2, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in BH24 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.5% of residents. 80.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.1%).
05
Which council covers BH24 2?

The local authority for BH24 2 is Dorset.

BH24 2 comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BH24 2?

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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