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BH24 2DS

POSTCODE

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

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.8393, -1.8411
OS grid SU112044 (411,287, 104,429)
IMD England
10/10
#30552
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 3.2 per 1k
MoM +39% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C2WR5Q5+PH
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 3.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South West
Region
Live
Status
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 3.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South West
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for BH24 2DS

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
St Leonards & St Ives
Ward
Bournemouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH24 2DS
Coordinates
50.8393, -1.8411
Grid reference
SU112044
Easting
411,287
Northing
104,429
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WR5Q5+PH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ashley Heath
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.
30552
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30552 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
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Police Recorded Crime near BH24 2DS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH24 2DS

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: 2,498
White Brit.95.1%
Other White1.6%
+ other · 3.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,497
Christian59.4%
No religion34.0%
Not answered5.4%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,497
65–7424.3%
50–6424.2%
75–8415.9%
35–4910.8%
85 years and over6.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 18.6%

Households

Total households: 1,153
All members 66+30.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.2%
Any member 66+17.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent6.8%
+ 7 other households · 18.0%

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 015D E01020406
E01020406
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 015 E02004246
E02004246
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Dorset 004D E01020406
E01020406
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Dorset 004 E02004246
E02004246
Larger 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

6:04 AM5:51 PM
6:04 AM
Sunrise
5:51 PM
Sunset
11 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:04 AM
Sunset (today)
5:51 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 47 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 2012
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~14 years
Active Duration
2012 -> Present
May 2012 — Introduced
Postcode BH24 2DS introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01020406 and MSOA E02004246 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BH24 2DS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2012
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~14 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

Schools near BH24 2DS

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