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BH31 6JP

POSTCODE

BH31 6JP is a postcode in Verwood.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.8739, -1.8846
OS grid SU082082 (408,214, 108,272)
IMD England
10/10
#31736
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 2.7 per 1k
MoM -26% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2WV4F8+H5
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Low · 2.7 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.
31736
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31736 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 & Wales
See sold prices in BH31

Police Recorded Crime near BH31 6JP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH31 6JP

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
12
YoY +9%
23133
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 —
30173
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

37
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,497
White Brit.96.9%
Other White1.3%
+ other · 1.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,497
Christian55.9%
No religion36.7%
Not answered6.5%
+ other · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,498
50–6423.0%
65–7416.9%
35–4915.8%
75–8411.6%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.6%

Households

Total households: 612
Single family household, all members 66+22.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.7%
One person: aged 66+14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent6.2%
+ 9 other households · 23.9%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Bournemouth Rail Station

    Rail

    16.4 km straight lineabout 205 min

  • Pokesdown Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    16.4 km straight lineabout 205 min

  • Branksome Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    16.5 km straight lineabout 206 min

Bus stops

  • Bridleways

    Bus · W-bound · west

    343 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Bridleways

    Bus · E-bound · east

    352 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Glenwood Road

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    423 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Glenwood Road

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    432 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Burnbake Road

    Bus · N-bound · north

    557 m straight lineabout 7 min

Coordinates & Location for BH31 6JP

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
Verwood
Ward
Bournemouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH31 6JP
Coordinates
50.8739, -1.8846
Grid reference
SU082082
Easting
408,214
Northing
108,272
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WV4F8+H5
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

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

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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 012E E01020415
E01020415
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 012 E02004245
E02004245
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Dorset 003E E01020415
E01020415
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Dorset 003 E02004245
E02004245
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

7:38 AM6:06 PM
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 1991
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~35 years
Active Duration
1991 -> Present
September 1991 — Introduced
Postcode BH31 6JP 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01020415 and MSOA E02004245 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 31736
Present — Active
Postcode BH31 6JP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 1991
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~35 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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