Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Low · 2.0 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.
28681
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28681 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 BH18 8DX
England & WalesCrime trends · near BH18 8DX
Counts are for Broadstone 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 -58%
16115
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY -50%
18102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.5%
Other White2.2%
Chinese1.5%
White & Asian1.0%
+ other · 3.8%
Religion
Christian53.1%
No religion36.8%
Not answered7.1%
+ other · 3.0%
Age groups
50–6422.1%
65–7415.3%
35–4914.1%
75–8413.4%
85 years and over8.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%
Households
One person: aged 66+25.4%
Single family household, all members 66+19.5%
One person: other12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.9%
+ 9 other households · 20.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min
Hamworthy Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 4.7 km straight lineabout 59 min
Poole Rail Station
Rail
- 5.4 km straight lineabout 68 min
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 113 m straight lineabout 1 min
Broadway
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
- 133 m straight lineabout 2 min
St. Johns Church
Bus · W-bound · west
- 144 m straight lineabout 2 min
St. Johns Church
Bus · opp · east
- 170 m straight lineabout 2 min
Broadway
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 195 m straight lineabout 2 min
West Way Bottom
Bus · N-bound · north
Coordinates & Location for BH18 8DX
Poole
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH18 8DX
Coordinates
50.7614, -1.9953
Grid reference
SZ004957
Easting
400,424
Northing
95,758
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WQ263+HV
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
Administrative Information
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Council AreaMid Dorset and North Poole E14001363
Constituency
E14001363Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Broadstone
Constituency code
E14001363
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Broadstone
International Territorial Level
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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
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 004A E01015395
E01015395MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 004 E02003196
E02003196LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Poole 003A E01015395
E01015395MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Poole 003 E02003196
E02003196Urban: 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
7:30 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 46 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BH18 8DX 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 E01015395 and MSOA E02003196 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28681
Present — Active
Postcode BH18 8DX 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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Schools near BH18 8DX
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–9FSM 11%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13FSM 18%
RWM expected
55%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–9FSM 2%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 13–18FSM 18%
Attainment 8
46.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
70%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 6%
Attainment 8
70.2
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 2–18FSM 45%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–9FSM 7%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 7%
Attainment 8
68.5
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