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BH16 5DJ

POSTCODE

BH16 5DJ is a postcode in Hamworthy.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.7264, -2.0198
OS grid SY986918 (398,695, 91,871)
IMD England
3/10
#8913
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 2.2 per 1k
MoM +11% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2VPXGJ+H3
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 2.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region
Most deprived 20–30%
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.
8913
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8913 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 BH16

Police Recorded Crime near BH16 5DJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH16 5DJ

Counts are for Hamworthy 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
17
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
840
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 —
210
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: 1,783
White Brit.92.6%
Other White3.8%
+ other · 3.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,783
No religion54.9%
Christian36.8%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim1.2%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,783
50–6418.6%
35–4917.8%
25–3412.2%
10–159.9%
65–749.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.6%

Households

Total households: 693
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.6%
One person: other14.3%
One person: aged 66+12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.4%
+ 9 other households · 39.2%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Hamworthy Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    144 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Poole Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min

  • Holton Heath Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min

Bus stops

  • Rice Gardens

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    43 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Rice Gardens

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    60 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Hamworthy Junction

    Bus · S-bound · south

    120 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hamworthy Junction

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    177 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Maryland Road

    Bus · opp · east

    238 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for BH16 5DJ

England
Country
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Hamworthy
Ward
Poole
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH16 5DJ
Coordinates
50.7264, -2.0198
Grid reference
SY986918
Easting
398,695
Northing
91,871
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VPXGJ+H3
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

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 042C E01015429
E01015429
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 042 E02003207
E02003207
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Poole 014C E01015429
E01015429
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Poole 014 E02003207
E02003207
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

7:32 AM6:14 PM
7:32 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 42 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 1993
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~33 years
Active Duration
1993 -> Present
August 1993 — Introduced
Postcode BH16 5DJ 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 E01015429 and MSOA E02003207 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8913
Present — Active
Postcode BH16 5DJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1993
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~33 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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