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BH24 2DF

POSTCODE

BH24 2DF is a postcode in St Leonards & St Ives.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.8566, -1.8083
OS grid SU135063 (413,592, 106,360)
IMD England
8/10
#26564
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 3.2 per 1k
MoM +39% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C2WV54R+JM
Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South West
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South West
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for BH24 2DF

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
St Leonards & St Ives
Ward
Bournemouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH24 2DF
Coordinates
50.8566, -1.8083
Grid reference
SU135063
Easting
413,592
Northing
106,360
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WV54R+JM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Bournemouth
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.
26564
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26564 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 & Wales
See sold prices in BH24

Police Recorded Crime near BH24 2DF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH24 2DF

Counts are for St Leonards & St Ives electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
5
YoY -58%
21134
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
11
YoY —
1160
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1161
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving

25
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,643
White Brit.89.7%
Other White3.3%
White & Asian1.1%
+ other · 5.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,642
Christian54.1%
No religion35.2%
Not answered8.0%
+ other · 2.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,636
50–6424.8%
65–7419.4%
35–4913.8%
75–8412.8%
10–156.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.0%

Households

Total households: 683
All members 66+24.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.4%
Any member 66+15.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.5%
+ 7 other households · 22.7%

Administrative Information

Dorset
Local Authority
Council Area
Christchurch E14001171
Constituency
E14001171
Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
St Leonards & St Ives
Constituency code
E14001171
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
St. Leonards and St. Ives
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 015A E01020403
E01020403
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 015 E02004246
E02004246
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Dorset 004A E01020403
E01020403
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Dorset 004 E02004246
E02004246
Smaller 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 hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

5:46 AM6:16 PM
5:46 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:46 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 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 BH24 2DF 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 hamlet and isolated dwellings F1. IMD England rank: 26564
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01020403 and MSOA E02004246 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BH24 2DF 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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