Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 1.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£335,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 5,492 sales
-2.9%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
24135
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24135 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 & WalesProperty sales · BH31 6AB
HM Land Registry · Dorset
Average price
£381,448
Median price: £335,000
Median -2.9% vs prior 12 months
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 5,492 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jan '25 – Mar '26Mar '26: 1 sales · avg £115,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£210k£163k£115k
Jan '25May '25Jan '26Mar '26
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Police Recorded Crime near BH31 6AB
England & WalesCrime trends · near BH31 6AB
Counts are for Verwood 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
9
YoY —
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY -10%
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.4%
Other White3.2%
+ other · 2.4%
Religion
Christian54.3%
No religion40.0%
Not answered5.0%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
50–6420.7%
35–4916.2%
65–7413.1%
75–8410.6%
25–348.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.2%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+19.7%
One person: aged 66+15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.3%
One person: other9.4%
+ 9 other households · 29.4%
Coordinates & Location for BH31 6AB
Postcode
BH31 6AB
Coordinates
50.8813, -1.8832
Grid reference
SU083091
Easting
408,310
Northing
109,101
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WV4J8+GP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Verwood
Travel to Work
Bournemouth
ITL Region
Dorset
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Dorset
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth Dorset E14001388
Constituency
E14001388Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Verwood
Constituency code
E14001388
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Verwood
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 012D E01020414
E01020414MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 012 E02004245
E02004245LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Dorset 003D E01020414
E01020414MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Dorset 003 E02004245
E02004245Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:24 PM
Sunset
11 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:24 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 1 minute
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 2011
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~15 years
Active Duration
2011 -> PresentMay 2011 — Introduced
Postcode BH31 6AB introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01020414 and MSOA E02004245 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24135
Present — Active
Postcode BH31 6AB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2011
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~15 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near BH31 6AB
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–9FSM 13%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–9FSM 17%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13FSM 19%
RWM expected
65%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–9FSM 6%
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