BH12 1DH

POSTCODE

BH12 1DH is a postcode in Penn Hill.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.7272, -1.9225
OS grid SZ055919 (405,566, 91,956)
IMD England
7/10
#20554
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.8 per 1k
MoM -15% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2WP3GH+V2
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£325,000
Median property price · BH12 1 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 78 sales
-2.8%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South West
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
20554
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20554 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 048 (E02003211)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£56,386

£48,061–£66,152

Disposable (net) annual household income
£49,943

£42,767–£58,322

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£43,883

£40,145–£47,970

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£42,743

£37,431–£48,807

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BH12 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BH12 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 78 sales

BH12 1DH has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the BH12 1 sector.

Average price
£334,056
Median price: £325,000
Median -2.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 78 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Aug '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 14 sales · avg £306,571
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£400k£348k£297k
Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£330,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
BH12 1QX
£220,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH12 1PR
£172,500 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH12 1AS
£190,000 · 2026-07-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH12 1NA
£116,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH12 1BN
£285,000 · 2026-07-20 · Terraced · Freehold
BH12 1EA
£371,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
BH12 1HE
£280,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
BH12 1EA
£340,000 · 2026-07-15 · Detached · Freehold
BH12 1LZ
£240,000 · 2026-07-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH12 1HH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BH12 1DH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH12 1DH

Counts are for Penn Hill electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
21
YoY +24%
27189
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY —
19113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
15104
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

55
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,837
White Brit.82.8%
Other White7.6%
Other Asian1.5%
White Irish1.0%
Indian1.0%
+ 14 other groups · 6.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,840
Christian53.0%
No religion35.1%
Not answered6.8%
Jewish1.7%
Muslim1.2%
+ 4 other religions · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,836
50–6420.4%
35–4915.4%
65–7414.4%
85 years and over11.6%
25–3410.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%

Households

Total households: 863
One person: aged 66+24.2%
One person: other16.2%
Single family household, all members 66+14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.5%
+ 9 other households · 22.9%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Branksome Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    184 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min
  • Bournemouth Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min

Bus stops

  • Branksome Station

    Bus · E-bound · east

    25 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Branksome Station

    Bus · W-bound · west

    37 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Cromer Road

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    97 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Cromer Road

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    132 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Branksome Roundabout

    Bus · adj · south

    195 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for BH12 1DH

England
Country
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Penn Hill
Ward
Poole
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH12 1DH
Coordinates
50.7272, -1.9225
Grid reference
SZ055919
Easting
405,566
Northing
91,956
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WP3GH+V2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Poole
Travel to Work
Poole
ITL Region
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Council Area
Poole E14001429
Constituency
E14001429
Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Penn Hill
Constituency code
E14001429
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Poole
International Territorial Level
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Bournemouth and Poole Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Dorset ICB - 11J
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 048A E01015402
E01015402
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 048 E02003211
E02003211
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Poole 018A E01015402
E01015402
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Poole 018 E02003211
E02003211
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:43 AM6:00 PM
7:43 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 17 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 17 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BH12 1DH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015402 and MSOA E02003211 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20554
Present — Active
Postcode BH12 1DH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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