Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider
Blackmore Vale at a glance
- House prices
- £394,233
- Middle73rd percentile
- Schools
- 29th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 2nd percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 7.46 per 1,000 people
- Strong96th percentile
- Flood risk
- 50th percentile
- Middle
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Blackmore Vale a good place to live?
Blackmore Vale may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows flood risk is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Dorset below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Blackmore Vale
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 7.46 per 1,000 people
- Percentile
- 96th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Rates are per 1,000 people.
House prices in Blackmore Vale
House prices
- Average sold price
- £394,233
- Percentile
- 73rd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area average, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Blackmore Vale
Schools
29th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Blackmore Vale
Flood risk
50th percentile nationally
A relative flood indicator, not an address-level assessment. Check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Blackmore Vale
Transport
2nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Blackmore Vale a good place to live?
Blackmore Vale may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows flood risk is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Blackmore Vale safe?
Blackmore Vale ranks in the 96th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Blackmore Vale?
The average sold price is £394,233. House prices are in the 73rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Blackmore Vale?
Schools rank in the 29th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Blackmore Vale?
Nearby public profiles include Charminster St. Mary's in Dorset and Wareham in Dorset.
