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West Moors: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the West Moors neighbourhood of Dorset, England (ONS area Dorset 016). Headline figures assembled 1 November 2026. Postcodes BH21, BH22. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BH22 0ED.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

West Moors is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Dorset (3 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £420,000 and flats for £166,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Dorset (0.6 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Bournemouth, is 10.8 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

£420,000

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

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£166,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +4% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

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 +0.07; 3 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 5 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 5 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£49,100

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 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 West Moors sits in Dorset

Typical house price: joint 12th highest of 48 neighbourhoods in Dorset
Typical flat price: 11th lowest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Dorset with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: joint 14th lowest 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 West Moors

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).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Dorset, 1997 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 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Dorset, 1 the other way and 14 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

Recorded crime
Income deprivation ranking
Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

Home improvement applications

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Bournemouth Railway station, 10.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 7.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to Weymouth (54 to 60 min) and London Waterloo (113 to 122 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 Oakhurst Community First School 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (Apr 2026).
Nearest state secondary school West Moors Middle School 630 m 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 West Moors

What is the typical house price in West Moors?

£420,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

How does West Moors compare with the rest of Dorset?

Typical house price: joint 12th highest of 48 neighbourhoods in Dorset. Typical flat price: 11th lowest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Dorset with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 14th lowest of 48 neighbourhoods in Dorset.

Is West Moors an affluent area?

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

Is West Moors gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.07; 3 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to West Moors?

Bournemouth. Railway station, 10.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 7.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to Weymouth (54 to 60 min) and London Waterloo (113 to 122 min).

Which state schools are nearest to West Moors?

Nearest state primary school. Oakhurst Community First School. 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (Apr 2026). Nearest state secondary school. West Moors Middle School. 630 m 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.