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BH16 postcode area · Dorset

The BH16 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset. Area Scores range from 33 to 63 across them. Every full BH16 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the BH16 district, Upton & Lytchett Minster is the strongest performer at 64 out of 100 (#2,493 of 6,856 nationally); Hamworthy West is the weakest at 33. 1 of the 6 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £250,000 in Poole Town to £550,000 in Sturminster Marshall & Crichel — a 2.2× gap within the BH16 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£38,373a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime61per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied63%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the BH16 district

£338,500median home sold over the past year · +20.4% over 5 years · +5.1% over the year · 204 sales
Detached£463,000
Semi-detached£325,000
Terraced£275,000
Flat£200,000
Dorset£345,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Upton & Lytchett MinsterDorset 2,49364 £331,000
Bere Regis & Lytchett MatraversDorset 2,55563 £412,500
Wareham, Sandford & Holton HeathDorset 2,96657 £370,000
Sturminster Marshall & CrichelDorset 2,98756 £550,000
Poole TownBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 4,55034 £250,000
Hamworthy WestBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 4,59133 £315,000

People living in BH16 Census 2021

Residents47,927
Median age (est.)46
Density176per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above29%
No car or van17%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 23%45–64 27%65+ 25%

Tenure

Own outright: 38%Mortgage/shared: 26%Social rent: 15%Private rent: 21%
Own outright 38%Mortgage/shared 26%Social rent 15%Private rent 21%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 10%Other: 19%
One person 31%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 10%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 17% · Skilled trades 13% · Managers & directors 13%

All occupation groups
Professional17%
Skilled trades13%
Managers & directors13%
Associate professional13%
Caring & leisure10%
Elementary10%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant7%

Ethnic group

White: 95%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 0%
White 95%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 43% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 9%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in BH16

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the BH16 district.

Hamworthy Sturminster

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BH16.

BH15 BH18 BH17 BH20 BH13 BH14 BH12 BH11

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.