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BH20 6FD

BH20 6FD is a postcode in West Purbeck.

EnglandSouth WestDorsetWest PurbeckBH20 6FD
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
50.6958, -2.2397
OS grid SY831884 (383,166, 88,487)
IMD England
6/10
#18724
Crime · Mar '26
45
MoM +88% vs Feb '26
Plus Code
9C2VMQW6+84
Around average
IMD England
45
Crime · Mar '26
South West
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
45
Crime · Mar '26
South West
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for BH20 6FD

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
West Purbeck
Ward
Dorchester and Weymouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH20 6FD
Coordinates
50.6958, -2.2397
Grid reference
SY831884
Easting
383,166
Northing
88,487
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VMQW6+84
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.
18724
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18724 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.

Police Recorded Crime near BH20 6FD

Crime trends · near BH20 6FD
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY stable
ASB
9
YoY +50%
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY +100%
Burglary
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
3
YoY +50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising

45
incidents · Mar '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,567
White Brit.87.8%
Other Asian3.3%
Other White2.2%
African1.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.2%
+ other · 3.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,563
No religion47.6%
Christian41.5%
Not answered5.8%
Buddhist1.6%
Hindu1.5%
+ 1 other religions · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,560
35–4920.8%
25–3415.4%
50–6414.0%
10–159.5%
20–249.0%
+ 5 other age groups · 31.3%

Households

Total households: 776
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children30.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.7%
Other12.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.4%
+ 7 other households · 30.3%

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 035E E01020493
E01020493
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 035 E02004266
E02004266
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Purbeck 004E E01020493
E01020493
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) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

4:26 AM7:44 PM
4:26 AM
Sunrise
7:44 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:26 AM
Sunset (today)
7:44 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 2010
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~16 years
Active Duration
2010 -> Present
February 2010 — Introduced
Postcode BH20 6FD introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1. IMD England rank: 18724
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01020493 and MSOA E02004266 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BH20 6FD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2010
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~16 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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