Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
High · 23.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
18658
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18658 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near BH15 1HP
England & WalesCrime trends · near BH15 1HP
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Poole Town electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
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 —
79400
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
109
YoY —
109550
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
34
YoY —
34170
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
17
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
41
YoY —
50250
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
23
YoY —
38190
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.81.3%
Other White9.7%
Other Asian1.6%
White Irish1.2%
+ other · 6.2%
Religion
Christian50.0%
No religion40.1%
Not answered6.3%
Other religion1.3%
Muslim1.0%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6420.6%
65–7415.6%
35–4915.2%
25–3414.7%
75–849.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.2%
Households
One person: other25.0%
One person: aged 66+18.9%
Single family household, all members 66+12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.0%
+ 9 other households · 26.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 896 m straight lineabout 11 min
Poole Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 2.5 km straight lineabout 32 min
Hamworthy Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 82 m straight lineabout 1 min
Poole Museum
Bus · S-bound · south
- 148 m straight lineabout 2 min
The Portsmouth Hoy
Bus · E-bound · east
- 199 m straight lineabout 2 min
Dee Way
Bus · N-bound · north
- 261 m straight lineabout 3 min
Orchard Plaza
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
- 263 m straight lineabout 3 min
Queen Mary
Bus · S-bound · south
Coordinates & Location for BH15 1HP
Poole
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH15 1HP
Coordinates
50.7123, -1.9896
Grid reference
SZ008903
Easting
400,827
Northing
90,303
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WP266+W4
User Type
Large 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
Administrative Information
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Council AreaPoole E14001429
Constituency
E14001429Dorset
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 EnglandWessex
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 044E E01032661
E01032661MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 044 E02003208
E02003208LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Poole 015H E01032661
E01032661MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Poole 015 E02003208
E02003208Urban: 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
7:33 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:33 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BH15 1HP 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 E01032661 and MSOA E02003208 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18658
Present — Active
Postcode BH15 1HP 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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