Back Lane, Wool, Wareham, BH20 6LS

Overview of BH20 6LS

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Back Lane is in Wool, Wareham and in Purbeck district. BH20 6LS is located in the West Purbeck electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 2008-02-01.

StreetScan combines information about Back Lane, Wool, Wareham, BH20 6LS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH20 6EL, BH20 6JF, BH20 6NA, BH20 6HU, BH20 6SH, BH20 6HT, BH20 6ER, BH20 6EP, BH20 6FF.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH20 6LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.6%	2.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.8%	48.4%	-2.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.6%	40.3%	2.7%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	46.9%	4.8%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	12.7%	8.1%	-4.6%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.5%	60.4%	5.9%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	36%	29.8%	-6.2%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	5.8%	7.3%	1.5%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	10.9%	1.4%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	10.5%	-8.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	18.5%	0.9%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.8%	21.4%	0.6%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	32.2%	5.1%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	96.9%	97%	0.1%	81.4%	15.6%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.1%	92.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	92.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0%	6.1%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.4%	37.2%	19.2%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Back Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Back Lane was 34.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.0% lower than the South East Purbeck average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Back Lane has the 17th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in South East Purbeck and the 637th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BH20 6LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Back Lane are based on 45 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Purbeck.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Back Lane, Wool, Wareham, BH20 6LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH20 6LS

Average Price
£298,317

Semi-Detached
£322,517

Terraced
£265,760

Detached
£387,756

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,352

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Back Lane

Average Price
£330,747

Semi-Detached
£342,040

Terraced
£292,845

Detached
£409,041

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,944

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Back LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Back Lane, Wareham, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-03-10	£427,778
52 Back Lane, Wareham, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-10-25	£328,631
6 Back Lane, Wareham, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,500	2024-07-12	£307,291
1 Back Lane, Wareham, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-06-30	£194,737
11 Back Lane, Wareham, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£181,000	2020-10-23	£223,588

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH20 6LS

Employment

BH20 6LS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	126
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	27
Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	15
Manufacturing	15
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Folly Lane , Wool BH20 6DS	4out of 4	716 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wool Church of England Primary School High Street , Wool BH20 6BT	- not rated	1,216 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bovington Academy Holt Road , Bovington BH20 6LE	1out of 4	2,617 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harbour School Dorset Cologne Road , Bovington BH20 6NU	- not rated	1,823 yd	Free schools special	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jurassic Coast Bistro	Unit 1, Woolbridge Business Centre East Burton Road		953 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Ship Inn	The Ship Inn Dorchester Road		574 yd
Wool Royal British Legion	Royal British Legion Colliers Lane		928 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hong Kong Garden	3, The Parade Dorchester Road		344 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wool Playing Field Colliers Lane	grass pitches	779 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.