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BH20 6DS

BH20 6DS is a postcode in West Purbeck.

EnglandSouth WestDorsetWest PurbeckBH20 6DS
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
50.6788, -2.2264
OS grid SY841865 (384,100, 86,597)
IMD England
7/10
#19929
Crime · May '26
34
MoM -3% vs Apr '26
Plus Code
9C2VMQHF+GC
Low deprivation
IMD England
34
Crime · May '26
£322,500
Median property price
—
Annual change
South West
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
34
Crime · May '26
£322,500
Median property price
—
Annual change
South West
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for BH20 6DS

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
West Purbeck
Ward
Dorchester and Weymouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH20 6DS
Coordinates
50.6788, -2.2264
Grid reference
SY841865
Easting
384,100
Northing
86,597
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VMQHF+GC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wool
Travel to Work
Dorchester and Weymouth
ITL Region
Dorset
National Park
Non-National Park

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.
19929
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19929 out of 32,844 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)

Property sales · BH20 6DS
HM Land Registry · Dorset
Average price
£322,500
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £322,500
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Police Recorded Crime near BH20 6DS

Crime trends · near BH20 6DS
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
25178
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
16
YoY +23%
ASB
59313
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
12
YoY +33%
Vehicle Crime
630
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
420
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
630
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY -67%

1 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising

34
incidents · May '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,160
White Brit.96.8%
Other White1.6%
+ other · 1.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,158
Christian61.4%
No religion32.2%
Not answered6.1%
+ other · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,160
50–6423.9%
35–4914.2%
65–7413.2%
75–8412.8%
25–347.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%

Households

Total households: 555
Any member 66+24.1%
All members 66+16.2%
Other13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.2%
+ 7 other households · 27.0%

Administrative Information

Dorset
Local Authority
Council Area
South Dorset E14001485
Constituency
E14001485
Dorset
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
West Purbeck
Constituency code
E14001485
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Wool
International Territorial Level
Dorset

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS Scotland
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 035D E01020492
E01020492
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 035 E02004266
E02004266
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Purbeck 004D E01020492
E01020492
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Purbeck 004 E02004266
E02004266
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

4:07 AM8:20 PM
4:07 AM
Sunrise
8:20 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:07 AM
Sunset (today)
8:20 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 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 6DS 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. IMD England rank: 19929
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01020492 and MSOA E02004266 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BH20 6DS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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