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BH12 1LA

POSTCODE

BH12 1LA is a postcode in Talbot & Branksome Woods.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.7301, -1.9107
OS grid SZ063922 (406,398, 92,284)
IMD England
8/10
#26953
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.5 per 1k
MoM -38% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2WP3JQ+3P
Least deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
Around average · 4.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£335,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 4,752 sales
-1.5%
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.
26953
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26953 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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BH12 1LA
HM Land Registry · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Average price
£392,097
Median price: £335,000
Median -1.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 4,752 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near BH12 1LA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH12 1LA

Counts are for Talbot & Branksome Woods 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 -32%
322110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
19
YoY -21%
35192
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY -82%
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY -19%
28151
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving

62
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,438
White Brit.83.5%
Other White8.1%
Other Asian1.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.2%
White & Asian1.0%
+ 1 other groups · 4.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,438
Christian51.0%
No religion38.5%
Not answered7.2%
Muslim1.2%
+ other · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,438
50–6421.8%
35–4920.7%
25–3413.8%
65–7413.2%
75–847.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.4%

Households

Total households: 677
One person: other20.2%
One person: aged 66+13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
Single family household, all members 66+10.8%
+ 9 other households · 30.7%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Branksome Rail Station

    Rail

    728 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min

  • Bournemouth Rail Station

    Rail

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min

Bus stops

  • Gordon Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    100 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Gordon Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    116 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Railway Arches

    Bus · W-bound · west

    174 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Railway Arches

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    196 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Coy Garden Court

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    314 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for BH12 1LA

England
Country
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Talbot & Branksome Woods
Ward
Bournemouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH12 1LA
Coordinates
50.7301, -1.9107
Grid reference
SZ063922
Easting
406,398
Northing
92,284
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WP3JQ+3P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Poole
Travel to Work
Bournemouth
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

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Administrative Information

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Council Area
Bournemouth West E14001116
Constituency
E14001116
Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Talbot & Branksome Woods
Constituency code
E14001116
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 029D E01015389
E01015389
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 029 E02003202
E02003202
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Poole 009D E01015389
E01015389
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Poole 009 E02003202
E02003202
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

7:36 AM6:08 PM
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 32 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 32 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 1LA 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 E01015389 and MSOA E02003202 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26953
Present — Active
Postcode BH12 1LA 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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