Transport may need closer review
Wimborne Minster at a glance
- House prices
- £356,950
- Middle66th percentile
- Schools
- 37th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 25th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 77.6 per 1,000 residents
- Middle40th percentile
- Flood risk
- 47.6% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land94th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Wimborne Minster a good place to live?
Wimborne Minster has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, 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
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Wimborne Minster
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 77.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 40th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Wimborne Minster
House prices
- Median sale price
- £356,950
- Percentile
- 66th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 145 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Wimborne Minster
Schools
37th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Wimborne Minster
Flood risk
47.6% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 20.6% of the area. That is the 94th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Wimborne Minster
Transport
25th 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 Wimborne Minster a good place to live?
Wimborne Minster has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Wimborne Minster safe?
Wimborne Minster ranks in the 40th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Wimborne Minster?
The median sale price was £356,950 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 66th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Wimborne Minster?
Schools rank in the 37th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Wimborne Minster?
Nearby public profiles include Winterborne North in Dorset and Swanage in Dorset.
