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St Leonards: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the St Leonards neighbourhood of Dorset, England (ONS area Dorset 015). Headline figures assembled 1 November 2026. Postcodes BH23, BH24. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BH24 2NS.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

St Leonards is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Dorset (3 of 16 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £665,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Dorset (0.7 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Christchurch, is 10.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 1 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£665,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.11; 3 of 16 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 6 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£56,600

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where St Leonards sits in Dorset

  • Typical house price: the highest of 48 neighbourhoods in Dorset
  • Average household income: 12th highest of 48 neighbourhoods in Dorset

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 1 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in St Leonards

House prices: St Leonards against Dorset: This neighbourhood £115k (1995) to £648k (2026); Dorset £66k (1995) to £360k (2026).£144k£601k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£648kDorset£360k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Dorset, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 1 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Dorset, 2 the other way and 11 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Plug-in car growth
  • Air quality
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Christchurch Railway station, 10.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (114 to 121 min) and Bournemouth (about 10 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school St Ives Primary & Nursery School 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Dec 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school West Moors Middle School 3.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 (Jun 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about St Leonards

What is the typical house price in St Leonards?

£665,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

How does St Leonards compare with the rest of Dorset?

Typical house price: the highest of 48 neighbourhoods in Dorset. Average household income: 12th highest of 48 neighbourhoods in Dorset.

Is St Leonards an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is St Leonards gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.11; 3 of 16 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to St Leonards?

Christchurch. Railway station, 10.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (114 to 121 min) and Bournemouth (about 10 min).

Which state schools are nearest to St Leonards?

Nearest state primary school. St Ives Primary & Nursery School. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Dec 2023). Nearest state secondary school. West Moors Middle School. 3.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 (Jun 2026).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.