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BH16 area guide

Who lives in BH16, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
22,130 (2024)
At a glance

What BH16 is like

The BH16 postcode district in Dorset covers 409 live postcodes and is home to about 22,130 people in 8,920 households. 67.7% of households own their home, 17.1% rent privately and 14.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BH16 sold for a median of £308,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH16 compares

Headline figures for BH16, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.3/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£308,000

Median over 183 sales in BH16, −8.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in BH16.

Household incomeMore
£52,102

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH16 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in BH16 is down 8.6% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    22.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BH16 FAQs

01
Is BH16 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in BH16?

The median sale price over the last year was £308,000.

Homes in BH16 sold for a median of £308,000 across 183 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BH16 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH16, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in BH16?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 67.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.7%).
05
Which council covers BH16?

The local authority for BH16 is Dorset.

BH16 comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BH16?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Hamworthy Rail Station, 1.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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