Least deprived 20–30%
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.
26564
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26564 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 2EL
England & WalesCrime trends · near BH24 2EL
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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '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
Other recorded crime
2
YoY -80%
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.89.7%
Other White3.3%
White & Asian1.1%
+ other · 5.9%
Religion
Christian54.1%
No religion35.2%
Not answered8.0%
+ other · 2.7%
Age groups
50–6424.7%
65–7419.4%
35–4913.8%
75–8412.8%
10–156.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.1%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+24.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.5%
One person: aged 66+15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.5%
+ 8 other households · 23.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 12.4 km straight lineabout 155 min
Christchurch Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 12.4 km straight lineabout 156 min
Pokesdown Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 12.8 km straight lineabout 160 min
Bournemouth Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 278 m straight lineabout 3 min
Moors Valley Country Park Entrance
Bus · E-bound · east
- 279 m straight lineabout 3 min
Moors Valley Country Park
Bus · W-bound · west
- 594 m straight lineabout 7 min
Grosvenor Close
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
- 604 m straight lineabout 8 min
Grosvenor Close
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
- 760 m straight lineabout 10 min
The Glade
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
Coordinates & Location for BH24 2EL
Postcode
BH24 2EL
Coordinates
50.8419, -1.8509
Grid reference
SU105047
Easting
410,593
Northing
104,715
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WR4RX+PJ
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 015A E01020403
E01020403MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 015 E02004246
E02004246LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Dorset 004A E01020403
E01020403MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Dorset 004 E02004246
E02004246Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:31 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 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 2EL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01020403 and MSOA E02004246 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26564
Present — Active
Postcode BH24 2EL 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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