Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 3.9 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.
20157
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20157 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near BH24 2DH
England & WalesCrime trends · near BH24 2DH
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 yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY +15%
21134
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.0%
Other White3.9%
+ other · 4.1%
Religion
Christian54.8%
No religion38.5%
Not answered4.8%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
50–6419.8%
65–7416.0%
35–4915.5%
25–3413.5%
75–8410.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.1%
Households
All members 66+16.8%
Any member 66+14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.6%
Other11.2%
+ 7 other households · 29.8%
Coordinates & Location for BH24 2DH
Postcode
BH24 2DH
Coordinates
50.8255, -1.8288
Grid reference
SU121029
Easting
412,157
Northing
102,902
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WR5GC+6F
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
Administrative Information
Dorset
Local Authority
Council AreaChristchurch E14001171
Constituency
E14001171Dorset
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 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 015C E01020405
E01020405MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 015 E02004246
E02004246LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Dorset 004C E01020405
E01020405MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Dorset 004 E02004246
E02004246Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
7:21 AM
Sunrise
6:26 PM
Sunset
11 hours 5 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:21 AM
Sunset (today)
6:26 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 5 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1996
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~30 years
Active Duration
1996 -> PresentDecember 1996 — Introduced
Postcode BH24 2DH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01020405 and MSOA E02004246 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20157
Present — Active
Postcode BH24 2DH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1996
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~30 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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