The postcode area is located in the Dorset, Dorset postcode town, in the South West, England region.
The BH20 postcode area, also known as the Wareham postcode area, lies within the region of South West England, specifically in the county of Dorset. The area presents a harmonious blend of urban attributes and rural charm. It is dominated by the market town of Wareham, renowned for its historical significance and stunning natural beauty.
The amenities in BH20 are extensive, encompassing diverse shops, restaurants, hotels, and healthcare facilities. It also boasts several historical landmarks, such as the Wareham Town Museum and the classical Wareham Walls and St Martin's Church. The area is surrounded by an abundance of natural beauty, with sites like the Wareham Forest and Studland Nature Reserve.
The BH20 postcode area is strategically located, with the A351 running through it, providing excellent transport links to nearby towns such as Poole and Bournemouth. The area is also served by Wareham Railway Station that offers regular services to London Waterloo, Southampton and Weymouth, providing seamless transport connectivity.
The geography of BH20 is predominantly flat with rooftops ornamented with thatch, providing a picturesque view. It comprises mainly residential areas with some portions devoted to agricultural use. The River Frome and the River Piddle run through the area, adding to the region's unique appeal. To the south lies Purbeck, a region of diverse scenery including chalk downs, broad valleys, and heaths adorned with scattered woods, contributing to the overall appeal of the BH20 postcode area.
This is an area with an older population, with most residents being between 65 and 84 years old. There are not many children or young adults living here. Most people are Christian and white.
Unemployment is low and many people work in professional or managerial roles.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Lytchett Matravers & Upton, South East Purbeck, Wareham, West Purbeck electoral wards.
The population of BH20 postcode area is 20,178. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 19,046, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 386. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (10,495), followed by No religion (8,122).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (4,783), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (3,436).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Retired (5,827), while 5,779 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
Regarding education, 5,140 adults have Level 4 education, while 2,789 have No qualifications education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 48 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (4313), Between 65 to 74 (4180), and Below 14 (4054).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (3,708) followed by Small employers and own account workers (2,239), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (2,096).
There are total 5 postcode sectors present in the BH20 (listed below). The postcode BH20 has a total of 926 postcodes.
Name | Type |
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Area | BH20 |
Ward | Lytchett Matravers & Upton South East Purbeck Wareham West Purbeck |
LTLA22 | Dorset |
UTLA22 | Dorset |
Region | South West |
Country | England |
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House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £646,666.67 | £490,000.00 - £950,000.00 | 3 |
Flat | £263,250.00 | £143,500.00 - £383,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £400,000.00 | £400,000.00 - £400,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £230,000.00 | £230,000.00 - £230,000.00 | 1 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £325,000.00 | £325,000.00 - £325,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £460,000.00 | £460,000.00 - £460,000.00 | 1 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £498,590.91 | £340,000.00 - £750,000.00 | 11 |
Flat | £163,500.00 | £163,500.00 - £163,500.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £371,000.00 | £371,000.00 - £371,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £425,000.00 | £290,000.00 - £552,500.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £703,400.00 | £447,500.00 - £1,140,000.00 | 5 |
Terraced | £267,000.00 | £267,000.00 - £267,000.00 | 1 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £492,500.00 | £492,500.00 - £492,500.00 | 1 |
Flat | £160,000.00 | £160,000.00 - £160,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £328,750.00 | £290,000.00 - £360,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £461,000.00 | £283,000.00 - £800,000.00 | 3 |
Flat | £147,500.00 | £140,000.00 - £155,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £170,000.00 | £170,000.00 - £170,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £295,000.00 | £170,000.00 - £470,000.00 | 5 |
Terraced | £397,083.33 | £220,000.00 - £840,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £543,666.67 | £440,000.00 - £651,000.00 | 3 |
Terraced | £265,000.00 | £265,000.00 - £265,000.00 | 1 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £510,000.00 | £420,000.00 - £635,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £203,000.00 | £203,000.00 - £203,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £5,314,400.00 | £140,000.00 - £8,496,000.00 | 5 |
Semi-Detached | £305,000.00 | £300,000.00 - £310,000.00 | 2 |
Terraced | £263,333.33 | £250,000.00 - £285,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £606,153.85 | £400,000.00 - £1,085,000.00 | 13 |
Semi-Detached | £377,714.29 | £226,500.00 - £560,000.00 | 7 |
Terraced | £390,000.00 | £390,000.00 - £390,000.00 | 1 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £496,566.67 | £324,000.00 - £710,000.00 | 15 |
Flat | £184,000.00 | £153,000.00 - £215,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £675,000.00 | £675,000.00 - £675,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £312,500.00 | £312,500.00 - £312,500.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £282,200.00 | £240,000.00 - £355,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £602,966.10 | £365,000.00 - £960,000.00 | 20 |
Flat | £265,000.00 | £265,000.00 - £265,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £867,114.29 | £330,000.00 - £2,400,000.00 | 7 |
Semi-Detached | £349,500.00 | £300,000.00 - £400,000.00 | 6 |
Terraced | £335,000.00 | £320,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £615,600.00 | £320,000.00 - £825,000.00 | 10 |
Flat | £115,000.00 | £115,000.00 - £115,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £352,500.00 | £350,000.00 - £355,000.00 | 2 |
Terraced | £266,250.00 | £245,000.00 - £325,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £592,800.00 | £450,000.00 - £1,000,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £210,000.00 | £210,000.00 - £210,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £297,191.67 | £160,000.00 - £438,300.00 | 12 |
Terraced | £366,000.00 | £290,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £491,655.94 | £273,000.00 - £892,495.00 | 16 |
Flat | £190,000.00 | £190,000.00 - £190,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £805,000.00 | £805,000.00 - £805,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £476,000.00 | £476,000.00 - £476,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £370,000.00 | £280,000.00 - £460,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £609,083.33 | £325,000.00 - £930,000.00 | 6 |
Flat | £239,500.00 | £204,000.00 - £275,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £1,275,000.00 | £1,275,000.00 - £1,275,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £454,214.29 | £220,000.00 - £760,000.00 | 7 |
Terraced | £288,333.33 | £270,000.00 - £320,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £644,937.50 | £405,000.00 - £1,300,000.00 | 6 |
Flat | £231,250.00 | £177,500.00 - £285,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £486,000.00 | £255,000.00 - £753,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £416,666.67 | £350,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £329,250.00 | £275,000.00 - £383,500.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £618,333.33 | £510,000.00 - £775,000.00 | 3 |
Flat | £203,000.00 | £203,000.00 - £203,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £345,000.00 | £345,000.00 - £345,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £428,750.00 | £385,000.00 - £472,500.00 | 2 |
Terraced | £310,666.67 | £272,000.00 - £360,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £517,500.00 | £400,000.00 - £635,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £151,750.00 | £132,500.00 - £171,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £309,166.67 | £270,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 3 |
Terraced | £311,071.43 | £270,000.00 - £385,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £833,750.00 | £575,000.00 - £1,175,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £155,000.00 | £155,000.00 - £155,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £467,333.33 | £328,000.00 - £746,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £376,250.00 | £350,000.00 - £425,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £289,000.00 | £270,000.00 - £320,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £500,000.00 | £385,000.00 - £640,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £197,000.00 | £197,000.00 - £197,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £250,000.00 | £250,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £392,500.00 | £360,000.00 - £425,000.00 | 3 |
Terraced | £249,000.00 | £247,500.00 - £250,500.00 | 2 |
Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
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Harbour School DorsetSpecial, Not Rated | 29 | 10-19 | BH206NU |
Stoborough Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 199 | 4-11 | BH205AD |
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 381 | 4-11 | BH207BN |
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE VC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 106 | 4-11 | BH205SA |
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 162 | 4-11 | BH206DS |
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 81 | 4-11 | BH205EE |
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 183 | 4-11 | BH204PG |
Bere Regis Primary and PreschoolPrimary, Inadequate | 135 | 3-11 | BH207DB |
Bovington AcademyPrimary, Inadequate | 207 | 4-11 | BH206LE |
Wool Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 107 | 4-11 | BH206BT |
The Purbeck SchoolSecondary, Good | None | 11-18 | BH204PF |