Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 3.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£795,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
South West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for BH24 2ED
Postcode
BH24 2ED
Coordinates
50.8407, -1.8301
Grid reference
SU120045
Easting
412,058
Northing
104,591
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WR5R9+7X
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.
27508
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27508 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 & WalesProperty sales · BH24 2ED
HM Land Registry · Dorset
Average price
£795,000
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Median price: £795,000
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Police Recorded Crime near BH24 2ED
England & WalesCrime trends · near BH24 2ED
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
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.3%
Other White2.1%
+ other · 3.6%
Religion
Christian52.0%
No religion35.9%
Not answered10.3%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6421.1%
65–7420.6%
75–8415.8%
35–4912.8%
85 years and over7.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.3%
Households
All members 66+27.6%
Any member 66+16.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.2%
Other8.8%
+ 7 other households · 22.3%
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 015B E01020404
E01020404MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 015 E02004246
E02004246LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Dorset 004B E01020404
E01020404MSOA 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
5:47 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:47 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BH24 2ED 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. IMD England rank: 27508
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01020404 and MSOA E02004246 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BH24 2ED 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
Schools near BH24 2ED
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
90%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–19FSM 0%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 3–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
6.6
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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