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BH31 postcode area · Dorset

The BH31 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Dorset, New Forest. Area Scores range from 56 to 90 across them. Every full BH31 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the BH31 district, East Verwood is the strongest performer at 90 out of 100 (#684 of 6,856 nationally); Sturminster Marshall & Crichel is the weakest at 56. 3 of the 5 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £387,500 in East Verwood to £550,000 in Sturminster Marshall & Crichel. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Dorset and New Forest — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£43,690a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime31per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)50
Owner-occupied78%

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 BH31 district

£400,000median home sold over the past year · +12.7% over 5 years · -1.2% over the year · 216 sales
Detached£465,000
Semi-detached£350,000
Terraced£280,000
Flat£195,000
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
East VerwoodDorset 68490 £387,500
Ringwood North & IbsleyNew Forest 80088 £445,000
West VerwoodDorset 2,04870 £425,000
Alderholt & Sixpenny HandleyDorset 2,94657 £448,000
Sturminster Marshall & CrichelDorset 2,98756 £550,000

People living in BH31 Census 2021

Residents34,923
Median age (est.)50
Density105per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above33%
No car or van7%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 19%45–64 30%65+ 27%

Tenure

Own outright: 46%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 7%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 46%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 7%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 23%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 27%Lone parent: 8%Other: 22%
One person 23%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 8%Other 22%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Managers & directors 18% · Skilled trades 13%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Managers & directors18%
Skilled trades13%
Associate professional12%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 53% · No religion 40% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 5%

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 BH31

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the BH31 district.

Ringwood Sturminster

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BH31.

BH21 BH22 SP6 BH24 SP5 BH10 BH11 BH9

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.