BH15 1BY

POSTCODE

BH15 1BY is a postcode in Poole Town.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.7185, -1.9811
OS grid SZ014909 (401,430, 90,982)
IMD England
1/10
#2309
Crime · Aug '26
High · 23.8 per 1k
MoM +2% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2WP299+9H
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
High · 23.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£232,500
Median property price · BH15 1 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 78 sales
+4.3%
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.
2309
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2309 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 044 (E02003208)

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
£46,314

£39,738–£53,979

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,419

£32,449–£43,150

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,499

£34,706–£40,517

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,312

£27,346–£35,853

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 · BH15 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BH15 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 78 sales

BH15 1BY has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the BH15 1 sector.

Average price
£242,815
Median price: £232,500
Median +4.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 78 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £367,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£368k£282k£197k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£367,500 · 2026-08-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BH15 1QS
£252,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH15 1LS
£97,500 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH15 1RG
£345,000 · 2026-07-21 · Terraced · Freehold
BH15 1YJ
£250,000 · 2026-07-21 · Terraced · Freehold
BH15 1LE
£205,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH15 1EQ
£340,000 · 2026-07-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH15 1LX
£242,000 · 2026-07-09 · Terraced · Freehold
BH15 1XY
£225,000 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH15 1LS
£162,500 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH15 1BQ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BH15 1BY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH15 1BY

Counts are for Poole Town 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
67
YoY stable
795735
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
109
YoY +51%
1097234
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
34
YoY +162%
34193
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
22121
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
17
YoY +31%
23156
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
66
YoY +50%
875727
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

301
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,280
White Brit.77.4%
Other White11.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.3%
African1.4%
Other Asian1.2%
+ 14 other groups · 6.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,278
No religion47.4%
Christian41.1%
Not answered6.7%
Muslim3.0%
Other religion1.0%
+ 2 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,278
50–6419.3%
35–4918.5%
25–3417.8%
65–749.6%
20–247.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.1%

Households

Total households: 654
One person: other31.6%
One person: aged 66+15.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.0%
+ 8 other households · 30.7%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Poole Rail Station

    Rail

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

    Rail · Entrance

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min
  • Hamworthy Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

Bus stops

  • Serpentine Road

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    138 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Serpentine Lane

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    140 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Bus Station

    Bus · Stand AA

    152 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Bus Station

    Bus · Stand A

    158 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Bus Station

    Bus · Stand B

    165 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for BH15 1BY

England
Country
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Poole Town
Ward
Poole
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH15 1BY
Coordinates
50.7185, -1.9811
Grid reference
SZ014909
Easting
401,430
Northing
90,982
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WP299+9H
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
Poole Town
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 044C E01032659
E01032659
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 044 E02003208
E02003208
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Poole 015F E01032659
E01032659
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Poole 015 E02003208
E02003208
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

6:48 AM4:54 PM
6:48 AM
Sunrise
4:54 PM
Sunset
10 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:48 AM
Sunset (today)
4:54 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1981
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> Present
June 1981 — Introduced
Postcode BH15 1BY 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 E01032659 and MSOA E02003208 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2309
Present — Active
Postcode BH15 1BY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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