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BH16 6NL

POSTCODE

BH16 6NL is a postcode in Wareham.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.7199, -2.0745
OS grid SY948911 (394,839, 91,148)
IMD England
6/10
#17093
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 1.6 per 1k
MoM -6% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2VPW9G+X6
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 1.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 1.6 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.
17093
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17093 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 6NL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH16 6NL

Counts are for Wareham 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
5
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

16
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,195
White Brit.94.2%
Gypsy / Trav.1.9%
Other White1.5%
+ other · 2.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,195
Christian58.1%
No religion34.0%
Not answered6.2%
Other religion1.0%
+ other · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,197
50–6427.3%
65–7419.1%
35–4912.1%
75–8410.7%
10–155.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.2%

Households

Total households: 517
Single family household, all members 66+18.6%
One person: aged 66+17.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.5%
One person: other10.8%
+ 9 other households · 24.6%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Holton Heath Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    928 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Hamworthy Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.9 km straight lineabout 49 min

  • Wareham Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.1 km straight lineabout 52 min

Bus stops

  • Holton Heath Garage

    Bus · opp · south-west

    483 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Holton Heath Garage

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    495 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Blackhill Road Way

    Bus · E-bound · east

    527 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Holton Heath

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    578 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Holton Heath

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    668 m straight lineabout 8 min

Coordinates & Location for BH16 6NL

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
Wareham
Ward
Poole
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH16 6NL
Coordinates
50.7199, -2.0745
Grid reference
SY948911
Easting
394,839
Northing
91,148
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VPW9G+X6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Holton Heath
Travel to Work
Poole
ITL Region
Dorset
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

Dorset
Local Authority
Council Area
Mid Dorset and North Poole E14001363
Constituency
E14001363
Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Wareham
Constituency code
E14001363
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Wareham St. Martin
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 033A E01020476
E01020476
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 033 E02004265
E02004265
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Purbeck 003A E01020476
E01020476
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Purbeck 003 E02004265
E02004265
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:35 AM6:11 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 36 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 36 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2005
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> Present
October 2005 — Introduced
Postcode BH16 6NL introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01020476 and MSOA E02004265 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17093
Present — Active
Postcode BH16 6NL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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