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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near BH18 8HA
England & WalesCrime trends · near BH18 8HA
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 —
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.5%
Other White3.9%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
No religion46.7%
Christian45.9%
Not answered5.4%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
50–6421.8%
35–4919.3%
25–3414.5%
65–7411.2%
75–846.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.5%
Households
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
- 2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min
Hamworthy Rail Station
Rail
- 3.3 km straight lineabout 42 min
Poole Rail Station
Rail
- 4.6 km straight lineabout 57 min
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 36 m straight lineabout 1 min
Keighley Avenue
Bus · S-bound · south
- 40 m straight lineabout 1 min
Keighley Avenue
Bus · N-bound · north
- 85 m straight lineabout 1 min
Clover Drive
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
- 110 m straight lineabout 1 min
Tarn Drive
Bus · S-bound · south
- 124 m straight lineabout 2 min
Tarn Drive
Bus · N-bound · north
Coordinates & Location for BH18 8HA
Poole
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH18 8HA
Coordinates
50.7471, -2.0009
Grid reference
SZ000941
Easting
400,029
Northing
94,170
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VPXWX+RJ
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 AreaPoole E14001429
Constituency
E14001429Dorset
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 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 021B E01015418
E01015418MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 021 E02003199
E02003199LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Poole 006B E01015418
E01015418MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Poole 006 E02003199
E02003199Urban: 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
7:31 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 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 8HA 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 BH18 8HA 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 8HA
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
70%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 7%
Attainment 8
68.5
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 2–18FSM 45%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 6%
Attainment 8
70.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–9FSM 2%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–9FSM 11%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–7FSM 21%
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