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BH21 6RD

POSTCODE

A West Moors & Three Legged Cross postcode in Dorset, a 170-minute walk from Bournemouth Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Bournemouth Rail Station

    Rail

    13.6 km straight lineabout 170 min

  • Pokesdown Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    13.7 km straight lineabout 171 min

  • Branksome Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    13.8 km straight lineabout 173 min

Bus stops

  • Woodcutter Close

    Bus · E-bound · east

    304 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Woodcutter Close

    Bus · W-bound · west

    325 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Joys Road

    Bus · S-bound · south

    360 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Joys Road

    Bus · N-bound · north

    372 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Haddons Drive

    Bus · S-bound · south

    407 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BH21 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BH21 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 17 sales

BH21 6RD has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the BH21 6 sector.

Average price
£502,500
Median price: £450,000
Median +9.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 17 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £625,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£807k£544k£281k
Sep '25Nov '25Mar '26May '26Aug '26
£625,000 · 2026-08-17 · Detached · Freehold
BH21 6RH
£450,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
BH21 6PA
£360,000 · 2026-07-09 · Detached · Freehold
BH21 6YZ
£281,000 · 2026-05-13 · Detached · Freehold
BH21 6RJ
£600,000 · 2026-04-20 · Detached · Freehold
BH21 6QU
£372,000 · 2026-03-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BH21 6YZ
£270,000 · 2026-03-06 · Terraced · Freehold
BH21 6SH
£636,000 · 2026-02-27 · Detached · Freehold
BH21 6PA
£450,000 · 2026-02-20 · Detached · Freehold
BH21 6SW
£272,500 · 2026-02-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BH21 6SW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BH21 6RD

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH21 6RD

Counts are for West Moors & Three Legged Cross 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
5
YoY -55%
21123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY —
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
641
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
1493
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

32
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Dorset 012 (E02004245)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£59,110

£50,692–£68,926

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,242

£37,575–£49,764

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,535

£35,694–£41,603

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,713

£32,131–£41,949

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,127
White Brit.93.9%
Other White2.6%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%
Gypsy / Trav.0.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.4%
+ 7 other groups · 1.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,128
Christian47.8%
No religion44.1%
Not answered6.9%
Other religion0.5%
Sikh0.4%
+ 2 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,130
50–6419.3%
35–4918.1%
65–7413.4%
75–848.3%
25–348.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.8%

Households

Total households: 432
Single family household, all members 66+15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.1%
One person: aged 66+12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
One person: other9.0%
+ 8 other households · 37.7%

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.
10339
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10339 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 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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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BH21 6RD

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
West Moors & Three Legged Cross
Ward
Bournemouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH21 6RD
Coordinates
50.8489, -1.8816
Grid reference
SU084054
Easting
408,430
Northing
105,497
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WR4X9+H9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Three Legged Cross
Travel to Work
Bournemouth
ITL Region
Dorset
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Dorset
Local Authority
Council Area
Christchurch E14001171
Constituency
E14001171
Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
West Moors & Three Legged Cross
Constituency code
E14001171
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Verwood
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 012A E01020411
E01020411
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 012 E02004245
E02004245
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Dorset 003A E01020411
E01020411
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Dorset 003 E02004245
E02004245
Larger rural: 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) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

6:48 AM4:54 PM
6:48 AM
Sunrise
4:54 PM
Sunset
10 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:48 AM
Sunset (today)
4:54 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 6 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 BH21 6RD 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) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01020411 and MSOA E02004245 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10339
Present — Active
Postcode BH21 6RD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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