BH20 5JB

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in January 1980

BH20 5JB	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with BH20 5JB

Burnham's Lane - 16 properties, USRN 30800983

Unnamed road - 6 properties, USRN 30800378

Unnamed road - 5 properties, USRN 30800743

Burnham's Lane - 2 properties, USRN 30800300

Ulwell Road - 1 property, USRN 30801027

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6263 / 50°37'34"N

Longitude: -1.995 / 1°59'42"W

UTM Reference: 30U 571083 5608754

OS Easting: 400448

OS Northing: 80737

OS Grid: SZ004807

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 33R.LFJ

Mapcode Global: FRA 67QF.0LT

Open Location Code: 9C2WJ2G3+GX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO90ap00

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Rural Amenity
Ageing Rural Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21995 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for BH20 5JB on Tuesday 9 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:04
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:11
Sunrise	04:56
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:07
Sunset	21:18
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:03
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:10

Hours of daylight today	04:26 to 21:48
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:48 to 04:25
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	00:41
Moon sets	13:32

For a full sun and moon calendar for BH20 5JB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BH20 5JB

	Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
	15 January 2019	Knaveswell Farm, Knitson, Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5JB	Other property type	Freehold	£1,125,000
	9 September 2016	Dairy Cottage, Knitson, Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5JB	Detached	Freehold	£725,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for BH20 5JB

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

South Dorset

MP

Lloyd Hatton Labour

Dorset Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

South East Purbeck

Councillor

Ben Wilson Liberal Democrats

BH20 5JB also falls within the Civil Parish of Langton Matravers, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BH20 5JB

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00103764		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01020468	Dorset 039C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004267	Dorset 039	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04003476	Langton Matravers	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05012718	South East Purbeck	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	2 May 2019	DLUHC
E06000059	Dorset	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 April 2019	DLUHC
E12000009	South West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001485	South Dorset	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000039	Dorset	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000110	Poole	Travel to Work Areas	Other	1 January 2009	ONS
E33049512		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000009	Dorset	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	7 July 2011	BEIS
E38000045	NHS Dorset CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2015	ODS
E40000006	South West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2018	ODS
E54000041	Dorset	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2016	NHS
E56000016	Wessex	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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