St Leonards
Dorset · South West · population 8,056 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #1,006 of 6,856 in England
- #90 of 710 in South West
- #7 of 48 in Dorset
- Least deprived 10-20%
In summary
St Leonards is in the least-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #1,006 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #7 of 48 in Dorset. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Living environment (98) but weak on Housing & access (18). Typical homes here, about £680,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 26% in five years (from 95 sales) — roughly 2.0× the wider Dorset median of £345,000. It pairs low deprivation with well-above-average prices, so on our affordability-adjusted measure it lands at #6,078 of 6,851 — you pay for the postcode here.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £680,000 | 95 | +3.6% | +25.9% |
| Detached | £695,000 | 85 | +3.0% | +25.2% |
| Semi-detached | £390,000 | 5 | +6.8% | +6.8% |
| Terraced | Too few sales to report (n=3) | |||
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=2) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #6,078 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Dorset
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Clyst, Exton & LympstoneEast Devon85£595,000
- Saltwood, Seabrook & EtchinghillFolkestone and Hythe85£470,000
- AshingdonRochford85£406,500
- Aldershot Manor ParkRushmoor85£392,000
- Willingham & OverSouth Cambridgeshire85£380,000
- Kingswinford SouthDudley85£300,000