Around average
IMD England
Around average · 5.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South West
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Status
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Coordinates & Location for BH21 1FF
Postcode
BH21 1FF
Coordinates
50.7979, -1.9849
Grid reference
SZ011998
Easting
401,160
Northing
99,821
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WQ2X8+52
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wimborne Minster
Travel to Work
Poole
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.
18066
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18066 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)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near BH21 1FF
England & WalesCrime trends · near BH21 1FF
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Wimborne Minster electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
19
YoY +12%
33195
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
14
YoY -26%
25167
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
951
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.0%
Other White2.6%
+ other · 4.3%
Religion
Christian53.7%
No religion38.2%
Not answered5.7%
+ other · 2.3%
Age groups
50–6420.5%
65–7417.9%
35–4914.3%
75–8412.7%
25–349.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.8%
Households
Any member 66+31.2%
Other21.1%
All members 66+13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.6%
+ 6 other households · 20.6%
Administrative Information
Dorset
Local Authority
Council AreaMid Dorset and North Poole E14001363
Constituency
E14001363Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Wimborne Minster
Constituency code
E14001363
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Wimborne Minster
International Territorial Level
Dorset
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
Dorset
Sub ICB Location
NHS Dorset ICB - 11J
Cancer Alliance
Wessex
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Dorset 021C E01020428
E01020428MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 021 E02004252
E02004252LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Dorset 010C E01020428
E01020428MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Dorset 010 E02004252
E02004252Urban: 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
5:52 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
12 hours 18 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:52 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 18 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 1995
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> PresentJuly 1995 — Introduced
Postcode BH21 1FF 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. IMD England rank: 18066
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01020428 and MSOA E02004252 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BH21 1FF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near BH21 1FF
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–9FSM 24%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13FSM 18%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–9FSM 13%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–19FSM 35%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 5–9FSM 10%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 13–18FSM 17%
Attainment 8
43.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–9FSM 10%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–13FSM 0%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13FSM 15%
RWM expected
65%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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