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West Verwood: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the West Verwood neighbourhood of Dorset, England (ONS area Dorset 012). Headline figures assembled 1 November 2026. Postcodes BH21, BH31. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BH31 6LG.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Dorset

West Verwood is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Dorset (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 17 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £470,000 and flats for £200,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Dorset (0.9 times the borough's rate).

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

Typical house price

£470,000

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

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£200,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +13% 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

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.08; 1 of 17 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 10 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 4 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£59,100

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 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 Verwood sits in Dorset

  • Typical house price: joint 7th highest of 48 neighbourhoods in Dorset
  • Typical flat price: 10th highest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Dorset with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 7th 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 West Verwood

House prices: West Verwood against Dorset: This neighbourhood £85k (1995) to £470k (2026); Dorset £66k (1995) to £360k (2026).£120k£440k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£470kDorset£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).
Flat prices: West Verwood against Dorset: This neighbourhood £153k (2005) to £195k (2025); Dorset £124k (2005) to £175k (2026).£135k£199k202620222018201420102005This neighbourhood£195kDorset£175k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Dorset, 2005 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

1 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Dorset, 2 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

  • Plug-in car growth

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Schools nearby

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Verwood Church of England First School 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Emmanuel Church of England Middle School 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2022).

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 Verwood

What is the typical house price in West Verwood?

£470,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

How does West Verwood compare with the rest of Dorset?

Typical house price: joint 7th highest of 48 neighbourhoods in Dorset. Typical flat price: 10th highest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Dorset with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 7th highest of 48 neighbourhoods in Dorset.

Is West Verwood an affluent area?

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

Is West Verwood gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.08; 1 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Which state schools are nearest to West Verwood?

Nearest state primary school. Verwood Church of England First School. 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Emmanuel Church of England Middle School. 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2022).

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. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.