Village · Dorset

Wool

Name: Wool
Address: Wool, Dorset, BH20, GB

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.

At a glance

Property£300,000Median · 47 sales in 12 months▲+7% above national averageWool parishView sales →

Crime56 / 1,000302 incidents in 12 months▲-40% 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 →

Food hygiene86% top-rated30 of 35 businesses rated 5-star▲+9% above national averageWool parishView ratings →

Flood riskHighRiver Frome · 503m from the centreCentre of WoolView assessment →

Businesses103Top: Professional services, Construction, Retail & wholesale▼-77% well below national averageWool parishView directory →

Planning99Within 5 km, 12 months · 11 in last 30 days · 24 pending · 72 approved · Dorset councilWithin 5 km of WoolView applications →

TransportWool0.3 km awayNearest to WoolLive departures →

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