BH31 GP catchment: which practices serve the BH31 postcode district
13,320 people living in the BH31 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 2 practices. The practice with the most is The Verwood Surgery in Verwood, with 6,754 (51%). The 2 largest together hold 98% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in BH31 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Dorset.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Verwood Surgery | Verwood | 6,754 | 51% | 84% | Good |
| The Cranborne Practice | Wimborne | 6,306 | 47% | 91% | Good |
Across the 2 practices serving BH31 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 84% at The Verwood Surgery to 91% at The Cranborne Practice, with a median of 87% (England: 77%). 1 is above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. The Verwood Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (90%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve BH31?
The Verwood Surgery and The Cranborne Practice have the most registered patients living in BH31.
How many people in BH31 are registered with a GP?
13,320, 95% of them at 2 practices.
Which GP near BH31 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, The Cranborne Practice: 91% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.