BH17 7BQ

POSTCODE

BH17 7BQ is a postcode in Creekmoor.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.7431, -2.0130
OS grid SY991937 (399,181, 93,725)
IMD England
8/10
#24117
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
MoM -13% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2VPXVP+6R
Least deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£310,000
Median property price · BH17 7 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 130 sales
-4.6%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
24117
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24117 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.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 021 (E02003199)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£50,649

£43,453–£59,037

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,249

£32,346–£42,895

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,301

£32,763–£38,036

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,912

£29,752–£38,653

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BH17 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BH17 7 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 130 sales

BH17 7BQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the BH17 7 sector.

Average price
£309,506
Median price: £310,000
Median -4.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 130 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £288,612
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£330k£298k£266k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£299,950 · 2026-08-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BH17 7HD
£320,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BH17 7NB
£257,500 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Freehold
BH17 7YS
£277,000 · 2026-08-03 · Detached · Freehold
BH17 7AX
£322,500 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BH17 7YL
£280,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
BH17 7JY
£230,000 · 2026-07-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BH17 7YS
£345,000 · 2026-07-07 · Detached · Freehold
BH17 7EX
£335,000 · 2026-07-07 · Detached · Freehold
BH17 7YE
£230,000 · 2026-07-07 · Terraced · Freehold
BH17 7YT
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BH17 7BQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH17 7BQ

Counts are for Creekmoor 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
22
YoY +22%
27189
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY +14%
19113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
16104
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

47
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,529
White Brit.92.5%
Other White3.9%
Other Asian0.8%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%
African0.5%
+ 9 other groups · 1.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,527
No religion46.6%
Christian45.9%
Not answered5.4%
Other religion0.7%
Muslim0.5%
+ 2 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,527
50–6421.8%
35–4919.3%
25–3414.5%
65–7411.2%
75–846.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.5%

Households

Total households: 703
One person: other17.5%
One person: aged 66+15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.4%
+ 9 other households · 30.7%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Hamworthy Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.0 km straight lineabout 26 min
  • Poole Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min
  • Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    5.1 km straight lineabout 63 min

Bus stops

  • Woodpecker Drive

    Bus · N-bound · north

    59 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Woodpecker Drive

    Bus · S-bound · south

    64 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Blackbird Close

    Bus · E-bound · east

    153 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Blackbird Close

    Bus · W-bound · west

    160 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Grebe Close

    Bus · opp · east

    259 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for BH17 7BQ

England
Country
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Creekmoor
Ward
Poole
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH17 7BQ
Coordinates
50.7431, -2.0130
Grid reference
SY991937
Easting
399,181
Northing
93,725
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VPXVP+6R
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

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

Administrative Information

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Council Area
Poole E14001429
Constituency
E14001429
Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Creekmoor
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 021B E01015418
E01015418
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 021 E02003199
E02003199
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Poole 006B E01015418
E01015418
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Poole 006 E02003199
E02003199
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

7:43 AM6:00 PM
7:43 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 17 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 17 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1992
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> Present
January 1992 — Introduced
Postcode BH17 7BQ 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 E01015418 and MSOA E02003199 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24117
Present — Active
Postcode BH17 7BQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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