BH31 6AT

POSTCODE

BH31 6AT is a postcode in Verwood.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.8705, -1.8550
OS grid SU102079 (410,298, 107,903)
IMD England
9/10
#27553
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 2.7 per 1k
MoM -24% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Verwood electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C2WV4CV+6X
Least deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
Low · 2.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£409,000
Median property price · BH31 6 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 132 sales
+3.5%
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.
27553
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27553 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.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Dorset 010 (E02004244)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£61,238

£52,624–£71,263

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,370

£37,718–£49,868

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,723

£36,806–£42,871

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,754

£33,987–£44,189

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BH31 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BH31 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 132 sales

BH31 6AT has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the BH31 6 sector.

Average price
£417,365
Median price: £409,000
Median +3.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 132 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £315,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£467k£391k£315k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£315,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
BH31 6JD
£495,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
BH31 6JW
£350,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BH31 6NY
£270,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
BH31 6UE
£587,912 · 2026-07-28 · Detached · Freehold
BH31 6EL
£285,000 · 2026-07-20 · Terraced · Freehold
BH31 6LD
£276,000 · 2026-07-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH31 6JN
£510,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
BH31 6JB
£368,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
BH31 6GE
£305,000 · 2026-07-15 · Terraced · Freehold
BH31 6NP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BH31 6AT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH31 6AT

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Verwood electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY —
22158
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY -33%
17103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
30174
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

37
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,034
White Brit.95.5%
Other White2.1%
White Irish0.5%
White & Black Caribbean0.5%
White & Asian0.4%
+ 7 other groups · 0.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,034
Christian51.5%
No religion41.5%
Not answered5.8%
Other religion0.5%
Sikh0.2%
+ 4 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,034
50–6420.4%
35–4917.8%
65–7412.8%
25–3411.8%
75–849.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%

Households

Total households: 855
Single family household, all members 66+17.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.8%
One person: aged 66+12.9%
One person: other8.1%
+ 9 other households · 30.2%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Christchurch Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    15.5 km straight lineabout 194 min
  • Pokesdown Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    15.6 km straight lineabout 196 min
  • Bournemouth Rail Station

    Rail

    15.9 km straight lineabout 199 min

Bus stops

  • The Forestside

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    245 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • The Forestside

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    254 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Woodlinken Close

    Bus · S-bound · south

    345 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Woodlinken Close

    Bus · N-bound · north

    352 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Ebblake Bridge

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    408 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for BH31 6AT

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
Verwood
Ward
Bournemouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH31 6AT
Coordinates
50.8705, -1.8550
Grid reference
SU102079
Easting
410,298
Northing
107,903
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WV4CV+6X
User Type
Large 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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Dorset
Local Authority
Council Area
North Dorset E14001388
Constituency
E14001388
Dorset
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 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 010D E01020419
E01020419
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 010 E02004244
E02004244
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Dorset 002D E01020419
E01020419
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Dorset 002 E02004244
E02004244
Urban: 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

6:46 AM4:56 PM
6:46 AM
Sunrise
4:56 PM
Sunset
10 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:46 AM
Sunset (today)
4:56 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 10 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2023
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~3 years
Active Duration
2023 -> Present
October 2023 — Introduced
Postcode BH31 6AT introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27553
Present — Active
Postcode BH31 6AT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2023
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~3 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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