Among the least deprived
IMD England
16
Crime · May '26
£540,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
South West
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for BH21 4DH
Postcode
BH21 4DH
Coordinates
50.7951, -2.0788
Grid reference
SY945995
Easting
394,543
Northing
99,505
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VQWWC+2F
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Sturminster Marshall
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.
29083
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29083 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 · BH21 4DH
HM Land Registry · Dorset
Average price
£493,333
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £540,000
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jan '24 – Jan '26Jan '26: 1 sales · avg £375,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£565k£470k£375k
Jan '24Dec '24Jan '26
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Police Recorded Crime near BH21 4DH
Crime trends · near BH21 4DH
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16103
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
5
YoY -58%
ASB
740
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
5
YoY -17%
Vehicle Crime
530
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY stable
Burglary
320
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
630
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY -67%
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.8%
Other White1.5%
+ other · 1.8%
Religion
Christian53.9%
No religion39.8%
Not answered5.2%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6426.1%
65–7416.1%
35–4915.7%
75–848.4%
10–156.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.1%
All members 66+16.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.9%
Other9.5%
+ 7 other households · 30.9%
Administrative Information
Dorset
Local Authority
Council AreaMid Dorset and North Poole E14001363
Constituency
E14001363Dorset
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Stour & Allen Vale
Constituency code
E14001363
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Sturminster Marshall
International Territorial Level
Dorset
Health & NHS
South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS ScotlandWessex
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 013C E01020409
E01020409MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 013 E02004247
E02004247LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Dorset 005C E01020409
E01020409MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Dorset 005 E02004247
E02004247Larger 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
4:07 AM
Sunrise
8:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:07 AM
Sunset (today)
8:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1995
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> PresentDecember 1995 — Introduced
Postcode BH21 4DH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1. IMD England rank: 29083
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01020409 and MSOA E02004247 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BH21 4DH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
Schools near BH21 4DH
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