BA21 postcode area guide — Dorset

Where is BA21?

Broadband & internet speeds in BA21

Excellent coverage

Broadband availability in the BA21 postcode district (Dorset) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 769 postcodes Ofcom measures in BA21, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 99.9% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 98.7%.

Around 0% of premises in BA21 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in BA21

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Mobile signal around Dorset

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Dorset district (198,095 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in BA21

Police recorded 315 incidents within about a mile of the centre of BA21 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in BA21

Based on 360 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in BA21 is £220,000, down 2.2% on the previous year (£225,000).

Latest recorded sales in BA21

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Dorset demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Dorset district (379,579 residents, 169,261 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around BA21

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in BA21

125 rated food businesses operate in BA21. 113 hold the top rating of 5, 4 are rated 4, and 1 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Abbey Pre-School, abm Catering @ Westfield Academy, Adam's Tasty Chilli Sauces, Adrians Fish & Chips Shop, Aldi Stores Limited.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in BA21

From a sample of 192 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 BA21 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band D). 49% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Dorset

Landlines around BA21 typically use:

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What's it like living in BA21?

Postcodes in BA21

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.