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BH15 4BQ

POSTCODE

BH15 4BQ is a postcode in Hamworthy.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.7153, -2.0033
OS grid SY998906 (399,865, 90,636)
IMD England
5/10
#15320
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 2.2 per 1k
MoM +11% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Hamworthy electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C2VPX8W+4M
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Low · 2.2 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.
15320
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15320 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
See sold prices in BH15

Police Recorded Crime near BH15 4BQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH15 4BQ

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Hamworthy 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
17
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

31
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,521
White Brit.87.3%
Other White5.5%
Other Asian1.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.2%
+ other · 4.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,521
No religion46.3%
Christian44.8%
Not answered6.5%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,521
50–6419.3%
35–4918.0%
65–7413.2%
25–3412.4%
75–847.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.7%

Households

Total households: 677
One person: other16.4%
One person: aged 66+15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.4%
Single family household, all members 66+10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.3%
+ 9 other households · 37.1%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Poole Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Hamworthy Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min

Bus stops

  • Ashmore Avenue

    Bus · E-bound · east

    125 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ashmore Avenue

    Bus · W-bound · west

    150 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ashmore Crescent

    Bus · S-bound · south

    197 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Rigler Road

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    253 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Rigler Road

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    270 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for BH15 4BQ

England
Country
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Hamworthy
Ward
Poole
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH15 4BQ
Coordinates
50.7153, -2.0033
Grid reference
SY998906
Easting
399,865
Northing
90,636
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VPX8W+4M
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

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
Poole E14001429
Constituency
E14001429
Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Hamworthy
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 046D E01034283
E01034283
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 046 E02003209
E02003209
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Poole 016A E01015423
E01015423
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Poole 016 E02003209
E02003209
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 BH15 4BQ 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 E01034283 and MSOA E02003209 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15320
Present — Active
Postcode BH15 4BQ 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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