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BH16 5HA

POSTCODE

BH16 5HA is a postcode in Lytchett Matravers & Upton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.7360, -2.0283
OS grid SY980929 (398,097, 92,935)
IMD England
7/10
#23190
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 2.8 per 1k
MoM +67% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2VPXPC+CM
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 2.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 2.8 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.
23190
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23190 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 5HA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH16 5HA

Counts are for Lytchett Matravers & Upton 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
7
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

35
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,601
White Brit.93.1%
Other White3.3%
White & Asian1.1%
+ other · 2.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,601
No religion49.2%
Christian44.4%
Not answered5.1%
+ other · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,601
50–6419.8%
35–4918.6%
65–7412.7%
25–3411.9%
75–848.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%

Households

Total households: 698
One person: aged 66+14.0%
One person: other13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.8%
Single family household, all members 66+13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.8%
+ 9 other households · 32.4%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Hamworthy Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Poole Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min

  • Holton Heath Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min

Bus stops

  • Community Centre

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    147 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Pine View Close

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    185 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Bakery

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    193 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Pine View Close

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    209 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Heatherbrae Lane

    Bus · E-bound · east

    242 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for BH16 5HA

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
Lytchett Matravers & Upton
Ward
Poole
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH16 5HA
Coordinates
50.7360, -2.0283
Grid reference
SY980929
Easting
398,097
Northing
92,935
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VPXPC+CM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Upton (Dorset)
Travel to Work
Poole
ITL Region
Dorset
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Dorset
Local Authority
Council Area
Mid Dorset and North Poole E14001363
Constituency
E14001363
Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Lytchett Matravers & Upton
Constituency code
E14001363
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Lytchett Minster and Upton
International Territorial Level
Dorset

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
Dorset
Sub ICB Location
NHS Dorset ICB - 11J
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Dorset 028C E01020473
E01020473
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 028 E02004264
E02004264
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Purbeck 002C E01020473
E01020473
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Purbeck 002 E02004264
E02004264
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 AM6:15 PM
7:32 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 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 BH16 5HA 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 E01020473 and MSOA E02004264 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23190
Present — Active
Postcode BH16 5HA 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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