Most deprived 30–40%
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.
12531
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12531 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 BH31 6LP
England & WalesCrime trends · near BH31 6LP
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 —
18101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY stable
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
30162
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.4%
Other White2.5%
+ other · 4.2%
Religion
Christian48.1%
No religion43.6%
Not answered6.5%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
50–6421.2%
35–4917.9%
25–3412.8%
65–7411.3%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.5%
One person: aged 66+13.8%
One person: other12.9%
Single family household, all members 66+10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
+ 9 other households · 39.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 15.8 km straight lineabout 197 min
Pokesdown Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 15.8 km straight lineabout 198 min
Christchurch Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 15.9 km straight lineabout 198 min
Bournemouth Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 133 m straight lineabout 2 min
Lake Road Surgery
Bus · adj · west
- 139 m straight lineabout 2 min
Lake Road Surgery
Bus · opp · east
- 175 m straight lineabout 2 min
Potterne Bridge
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 205 m straight lineabout 3 min
Claylake Drive
Bus · N-bound · north
- 208 m straight lineabout 3 min
Claylake Drive
Bus · S-bound · south
Coordinates & Location for BH31 6LP
Postcode
BH31 6LP
Coordinates
50.8700, -1.8700
Grid reference
SU092078
Easting
409,246
Northing
107,840
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WV49J+X2
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 012B E01020412
E01020412MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 012 E02004245
E02004245LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Dorset 003B E01020412
E01020412MSOA 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
7:31 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
June 1999
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> PresentJune 1999 — Introduced
Postcode BH31 6LP 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 E01020412 and MSOA E02004245 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12531
Present — Active
Postcode BH31 6LP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near BH31 6LP
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13FSM 19%
RWM expected
65%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–9FSM 6%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–9FSM 17%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–9FSM 13%
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