Town Pop. 167

Living in Harman's Cross: Liveability Score 41/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Harman's Cross scores 41/100 overall, across 9 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is environment: 79/100 against a national town median of 64/100. Bills falls furthest short: 25/100 where the typical UK town reaches 47/100.

That makes it the 2nd highest-scoring of the 5 places in the BH19 postcode district. It scores 8 points below the BH19 postcode district as a whole, which averages 49/100. That is 9 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. For the surrounding area, see BH19 postcode district.

41
OUT OF 100
Below Avg
Score for:

Settlement area

The built-up area boundary and the postcodes its score is averaged from, each shaded by its own score. Clustered pins are other settlements. Tap one to view or compare it, or zoom in to reveal more.

Loading map…

Each postcode is coloured by its own overall score on the default weighting. Scores are filled in as postcodes get searched on the site, so a blue dot just means that postcode hasn't been scored yet.

Harman's Cross scores 41 but individual postcodes tell the full story

See the exact score for any postcode, side by side with Harman's Cross.
Or compare:
BH19 1AA BH19 2AA BH19 3AA BH19 9BE BH19 BH20

Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
93
317.4 crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Above the England & Wales average of 94.3
Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months
Violence and sexual offences 20 crimes
↑ 260% above national average
Other theft 14 crimes
↑ 1252% above national average
Anti-social behaviour 9 crimes
↑ 255% above national average
Criminal damage and arson 3 crimes
↑ 165% above national average
Public order 3 crimes
↑ 177% above national average
other 4 crimes
Highest-crime locations
Loading map…
  1. 1 Petrol Station 14 crimes
  2. 2 Kingston Lane 5 crimes
  3. 3 Gypshayes 4 crimes

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment
79
Air Quality NO₂ 4.283 · PM2.5 5.275 · PM10 8.561 µg/m³
79
Green Space 78
Parks None
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
20

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
5
A&E departmentsPoole General Hospital7 mi
Royal Bournemouth Hospital12 mi
Salisbury District Hospital30.8 mi
Hospital waitsUniversity Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust3 mi
Routine referral (median)11 wks
Treated within 18 weeks67.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs67.7%
Nearest GP surgeryCorfe Castle Surgery1.8 mi
GP capacity1,673 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
40
Full fibre (FTTP)70.9%
available across Dorset
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
67.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
67.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 9 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
57
Employment rate45.1%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed45.1%Unemployed1.7%Retired42.8%Student2.4%Other inactive8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial41.2%Skilled & technical37.8%Routine & elementary21%
Highest qualification (16+)
No qualifications14.7%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)8.8%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)14.8%Level 3 (A levels)16.6%Level 4+ (degree & above)36.6%Apprenticeship6%Other (incl. vocational)2.5%
Home ownership77.2%
Around the England average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
25
Council tax Dorset · 2026-27
A £1,843
B £2,151
C £2,458
D £2,765
E £3,379
F £3,994
G £4,608
H £5,530
Energy South West England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Wessex Water
Average bill regional £581/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
19
Wareham 6.3 mi
Holton Heath 6.6 mi
Poole 6.9 mi
J1 M27 27.8 mi
J1 M27 28.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
18
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Adequate 3

Places like Harman's Cross Pro

Pick the categories you want to beat. Pro members see the most similar settlements that score higher in all of them.

Find somewhere like Harman's Cross, but with a higher score in …

ProSimilar settlements is a Pro featureUpgrade to Pro

House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Harman's Cross in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Langton Matravers 41 1.3 mi away ⇄
Corfe Castle 37 1.6 mi away ⇄
Worth Matravers 39 1.9 mi away ⇄
Swanage 51 2.6 mi away ⇄
Studland 34 3.4 mi away ⇄
Ridge 41 4.9 mi away ⇄
Stoborough 38 5.0 mi away ⇄
Wareham 48 6.2 mi away ⇄
Sandford (Dorset) 47 6.7 mi away ⇄
Holton Heath 38 7.1 mi away ⇄
Upton (Dorset) 52 7.9 mi away ⇄
Poole 67 8.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Harman's Cross a nice place to live?

Harman's Cross has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Harman's Cross is 41/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Harman's Cross?

Harman's Cross is a relatively safe area to live. Our safety score is 93/100. There were 53 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

Harman's Cross in context

See the best places to live in Dorset, ranked

Postcode districts in Harman's Cross

BH19 49 ⇄
BH20 40 ⇄

Check your exact postcode

Get a personalised score for any UK postcode, tailored to what matters most to you.

Score my postcode