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BH21 1GH

POSTCODE

BH21 1GH is a postcode in Wimborne Minster.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.7976, -1.9808
OS grid SZ014997 (401,452, 99,778)
IMD England
6/10
#18940
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 11.5 per 1k
MoM -11% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2WQ2X9+2M
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Around average · 11.5 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.
18940
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18940 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 & Wales
See sold prices in BH21

Police Recorded Crime near BH21 1GH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH21 1GH

Counts are for Wimborne Minster 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
32
YoY +39%
37238
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
30
YoY +7%
33207
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
26
YoY -21%
48288
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

93
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,018
White Brit.93.4%
Other White1.9%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
+ other · 3.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,018
No religion47.0%
Christian44.9%
Not answered6.0%
+ other · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,021
50–6419.7%
35–4917.7%
25–3413.8%
65–7410.1%
10–157.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.8%

Households

Total households: 974
One person: other22.1%
One person: aged 66+19.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.3%
Single family household, all members 66+8.2%
+ 9 other households · 27.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Hamworthy Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    8.5 km straight lineabout 106 min

  • Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    8.6 km straight lineabout 108 min

  • Poole Rail Station

    Rail

    8.7 km straight lineabout 109 min

Bus stops

  • The Quarter Jack Surgery

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    129 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Quarter Jack Surgery

    Bus · N-bound · north

    138 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St John's Hill

    Bus · W-bound · west

    146 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St John's Hill

    Bus · N-bound · north

    203 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • St John's Hill

    Bus · S-bound · south

    212 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for BH21 1GH

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
Wimborne Minster
Ward
Poole
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH21 1GH
Coordinates
50.7976, -1.9808
Grid reference
SZ014997
Easting
401,452
Northing
99,778
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WQ2X9+2M
User Type
Small 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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 2 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
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 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 021D E01020429
E01020429
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 021 E02004252
E02004252
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Dorset 010D E01020429
E01020429
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Dorset 010 E02004252
E02004252
Urban: 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

7:42 AM6:02 PM
7:42 AM
Sunrise
6:02 PM
Sunset
10 hours 20 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:42 AM
Sunset (today)
6:02 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 20 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 2006
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~20 years
Active Duration
2006 -> Present
September 2006 — Introduced
Postcode BH21 1GH introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01020429 and MSOA E02004252 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18940
Present — Active
Postcode BH21 1GH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2006
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~20 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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