Among the least deprived
IMD England
22
Crime · May '26
£519,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
South West
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for BH31 6ER
Postcode
BH31 6ER
Coordinates
50.8751, -1.8736
Grid reference
SU089084
Easting
408,990
Northing
108,410
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WV4GG+2H
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
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.
27984
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27984 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)
Property sales · BH31 6ER
HM Land Registry · Dorset
Average price
£519,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £519,000
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '24 – Jul '25Jul '25: 1 sales · avg £420,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£618k£519k£420k
Oct '24Jul '25
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Police Recorded Crime near BH31 6ER
Crime trends · near BH31 6ER
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1481
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
12
YoY +9%
ASB
1470
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
3
YoY +50%
Vehicle Crime
420
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY stable
Burglary
420
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
530
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
3
YoY +50%
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.2%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 1.9%
Religion
No religion49.9%
Christian43.8%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
35–4919.6%
50–6418.6%
25–3416.5%
65–749.1%
10–156.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%
Households
Other19.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.8%
Any member 66+12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.0%
+ 6 other households · 33.0%
Administrative Information
Dorset
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth Dorset E14001388
Constituency
E14001388Dorset
Police Force
Scotland-wide
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 ScotlandWessex
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 010A E01020416
E01020416MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 010 E02004244
E02004244LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Dorset 002A E01020416
E01020416MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Dorset 002 E02004244
E02004244Urban: 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
4:05 AM
Sunrise
8:20 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:05 AM
Sunset (today)
8:20 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
September 1991
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~35 years
Active Duration
1991 -> PresentSeptember 1991 — Introduced
Postcode BH31 6ER introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 27984
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01020416 and MSOA E02004244 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BH31 6ER is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 1991
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~35 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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