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BH20 4HY

POSTCODE

BH20 4HY is a postcode in Wareham.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.6869, -2.1025
OS grid SY928874 (392,858, 87,482)
IMD England
4/10
#11824
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
MoM -31% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2VMVPX+Q2
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£350,000
Median property price · BH20 4 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 74 sales
+5.3%
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.
11824
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11824 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 · Dorset 033 (E02004265)

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
£47,308

£40,651–£55,055

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,529

£30,865–£40,897

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,520

£32,938–£38,305

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,950

£30,640–£39,865

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 · BH20 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BH20 4 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 74 sales

BH20 4HY has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the BH20 4 sector.

Average price
£368,113
Median price: £350,000
Median +5.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 74 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £391,666
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£527k£408k£290k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£575,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
BH20 4FL
£300,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
BH20 4DF
£300,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
BH20 4RD
£520,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
BH20 4QX
£280,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
BH20 4NY
£330,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BH20 4SB
£372,500 · 2026-07-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BH20 4EY
£300,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BH20 4QY
£525,000 · 2026-06-18 · Detached · Freehold
BH20 4FJ
£312,500 · 2026-06-15 · Terraced · Freehold
BH20 4EG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BH20 4HY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH20 4HY

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
17
YoY +21%
22157
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
14
YoY -26%
25143
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
28140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY —
20136
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

45
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,450
White Brit.95.0%
Other White2.1%
White & Asian0.7%
White Irish0.6%
Gypsy / Trav.0.3%
+ 9 other groups · 1.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,449
Christian54.8%
No religion37.7%
Not answered5.8%
Other religion0.8%
Buddhist0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,447
50–6424.0%
65–7416.4%
75–8413.3%
35–4911.5%
25–349.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.9%

Households

Total households: 740
One person: aged 66+27.4%
One person: other16.6%
Single family household, all members 66+14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children5.0%
+ 9 other households · 27.2%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Wareham Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Holton Heath Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

  • Norden - Park and Ride (Swanage Railway)

    Tram · Rail

    5.4 km straight lineabout 68 min

Bus stops

  • Post Office

    Bus · o/s · south

    542 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Red Lion

    Bus · N-bound · north

    542 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • South Bridge

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    559 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • South Bridge

    Bus · N-bound · north

    577 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Dollins Lane

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    614 m straight lineabout 8 min

Coordinates & Location for BH20 4HY

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
Wareham
Ward
Poole
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH20 4HY
Coordinates
50.6869, -2.1025
Grid reference
SY928874
Easting
392,858
Northing
87,482
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VMVPX+Q2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wareham
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 Town
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 033C E01020485
E01020485
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 033 E02004265
E02004265
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Purbeck 003C E01020485
E01020485
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Purbeck 003 E02004265
E02004265
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:43 AM6:01 PM
7:43 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 18 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 18 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BH20 4HY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01020485 and MSOA E02004265 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11824
Present — Active
Postcode BH20 4HY 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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