Village · Dorset

Wool

Population 5,374 · Postcode BH20 · South West, England

Population: Parish of Wool, Census 2021 · What each figure covers

Where the figures come from

  • Wool parish
    Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
  • Wool
    The place itself: its built-up area, as mapped by ONS.
  • Centre of Wool
    Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
What each figure covers
At a glance
Property£303,500Median · 48 sales in 12 months▲+8% above national averageWool parishView sales →
Crime63 / 1,000337 incidents in 12 months▲-34% well below national averageWool parishView breakdown →
Broadband54.3 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-67% well below national averageWool parishView coverage →
Schools4 schools3 primary, 1 other · latest Ofsted resultsWool parish and nearbyView schools →
Flood riskHighRiver Frome · 503m from the centreCentre of WoolView assessment →
Businesses100Top: Professional services, Retail & wholesale, Real estate▼-78% well below national averageWool parishView directory →
Planning101Within 5 km, 12 months · 11 in last 30 days · 24 pending · 74 approved · Dorset councilWithin 5 km of WoolView applications →
TransportWool0.3 km awayNearest to WoolLive departures →
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