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BH17 7DH

POSTCODE

BH17 7DH is a postcode in Creekmoor.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.7449, -2.0012
OS grid SZ000939 (400,008, 93,919)
IMD England
8/10
#24117
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
MoM -13% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2VPXVX+WG
Least deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 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.
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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in BH17

Police Recorded Crime near BH17 7DH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH17 7DH

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%
27140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY +14%
19100
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 —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
1580
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: 1,525
White Brit.92.5%
Other White3.9%
+ other · 3.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,525
No religion46.7%
Christian45.9%
Not answered5.4%
+ other · 2.0%

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

    2.5 km straight lineabout 32 min

  • Poole Rail Station

    Rail

    3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min

  • Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min

Bus stops

  • Borley Road

    Bus · N-bound · north

    124 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Tarn Drive

    Bus · N-bound · north

    130 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Tarn Drive

    Bus · S-bound · south

    144 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Borley Road

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    205 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Clover Drive

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    258 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for BH17 7DH

England
Country
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Creekmoor
Ward
Poole
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH17 7DH
Coordinates
50.7449, -2.0012
Grid reference
SZ000939
Easting
400,008
Northing
93,919
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VPXVX+WG
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

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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

7:38 AM6:06 PM
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1981
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> Present
June 1981 — Introduced
Postcode BH17 7DH 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 7DH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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