Most 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.
11911
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11911 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 BH16 5HW
England & WalesCrime trends · near BH16 5HW
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 —
22110
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
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.2%
Other White2.1%
+ other · 4.7%
Religion
No religion56.7%
Christian37.4%
Not answered4.9%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
35–4918.8%
50–6418.0%
25–3416.6%
10–158.2%
65–747.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.0%
Households
One person: other14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.9%
One person: aged 66+12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.3%
+ 9 other households · 37.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min
Hamworthy Rail Station
Rail
- 3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min
Poole Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min
Holton Heath Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 49 m straight lineabout 1 min
Palmerston Road
Bus · W-bound · west
- 121 m straight lineabout 2 min
Palmerston Road
Bus · E-bound · east
- 290 m straight lineabout 4 min
Upton Crossroads
Bus · E-bound · east
- 326 m straight lineabout 4 min
Community Centre
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 349 m straight lineabout 4 min
Pine View Close
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
Coordinates & Location for BH16 5HW
Postcode
BH16 5HW
Coordinates
50.7381, -2.0232
Grid reference
SY984931
Easting
398,461
Northing
93,162
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VPXQG+6P
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 AreaMid Dorset and North Poole E14001363
Constituency
E14001363Dorset
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 EnglandWessex
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 028A E01020471
E01020471MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 028 E02004264
E02004264LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Purbeck 002A E01020471
E01020471MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Purbeck 002 E02004264
E02004264Urban: 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 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
March 1988
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~38 years
Active Duration
1988 -> PresentMarch 1988 — Introduced
Postcode BH16 5HW 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 E01020471 and MSOA E02004264 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11911
Present — Active
Postcode BH16 5HW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 1988
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~38 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near BH16 5HW
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 0–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 18%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
47%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 52%
RWM expected
60%
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