Bacteriostatic water in Wareham

Local facts for Wareham

Wareham sits in the BH20 postcode district (BH area), within Dorset, South West, England.

BH20 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Wareham go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• University of Southampton, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 57.3 km
• The University of Bath, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 78.6 km
• University of Bristol, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 92.4 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Nearby: Poole (9.9 km), Broadstone (11.6 km), Swanage (13.9 km), Wimborne Minster (15.3 km), Bournemouth (16.9 km).

Regional hub: Bath.

Wareham lies south of Bath, about 79.4 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the BH postcode area (14 of the 236 we list for South West):

• Bournemouth, BH1, 16.9 km
• Hayes, BH21, 17 km
• BH, 18.1 km
• Dorset Council, BH22, 20.1 km
• Ferndown, BH22, 20.1 km
• St Leonards, BH24, 25 km
• Romford, BH31, 26.6 km
• Verwood, BH31, 27.2 km

Postcode districts in the BH area covered by our South West location pages: BH1, BH15, BH18, BH19, BH20, BH21, BH22, BH24, BH31.

More nearby location pages in South West (up to 150 km, as few lie within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Dorset (22 location pages): Swanage 13.9 km, Wimborne Minster 15.3 km, Hayes 17 km, Blandford Forum 19.4 km, Dorset Council 20.1 km, Ferndown 20.1 km, Dorchester 23.3 km, DT 23.9 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Wareham: north, Broadstone (11.6 km); east, Poole (9.9 km); west, Dorchester (23.3 km).

Location pages in South West within 10 km of Wareham: 1; within 25 km: 14; within 50 km: 31.

Map reference: 50.6860, -2.1099 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074550410).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.