Postcode BH11 8BQ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH11 8BQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH11 8BQ is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH11 8BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH11 8BQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BH11 8BQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to BH11 8BQ is Mount Road which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cunningham Crescent and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 3.72 km away.

The closest primary school to BH11 8BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Elm Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on April 25, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Bourne Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 20, 2019 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Taste of Bengal and is 204 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH11 8BQ is covered by the Dorset police force association and Bournemouth and Poole Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH11 8BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH11 8BQ, and the approximate distance away.

Mount Road 35 m
Hanlon Close 56 m
Grower Gardens 103 m
Gort Road 106 m
Ritchie Road 119 m
Rochester Road 176 m
Wavell Road 185 m
South Kinson Drive 204 m
Cunningham Close 207 m
Moore Avenue 209 m
Cunningham Place 249 m
Montgomery Avenue 263 m
Tedder Road 272 m
Cunningham Crescent 273 m
Paget Road 298 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH11 8BQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH11 8BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elm Academy Outstanding
(April 25, 2014)
486 m
Heathlands Primary Academy Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
521 m
Kingsleigh Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
693 m
The Bourne Academy Good
(November 20, 2019)
789 m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
883 m
Oak Academy Requires improvement
(November 2, 2018)
905 m
LeAF Studio Good
(January 23, 2019)
1 km
Kinson Academy 1.03 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
1.58 km
The Lion Works School 1.63 km
Hill View Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.66 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.74 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.77 km
Glenmoor Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
1.84 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
1.85 km
Winton Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2 km
Manorside Academy Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
2.12 km
Winchelsea School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.23 km
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.29 km
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.36 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH11 8BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Howe Community Enterprises Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2017
178 m
Central Convenience Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2020
204 m
Cunningham Convenience Stores Retailers - other Exempt
July 16, 2020
204 m
Henry Brown Youth Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
August 21, 2019
204 m
Taste of Bengal Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
204 m
West Howe Community Enterprises Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
204 m
West Howe Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 10, 2018
204 m
Littlewood Early Years Provision Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
350 m
The Children's Society Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2017
350 m
April Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
465 m
Elm Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
486 m
Elm Academy Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
486 m
Fernheath Play Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
505 m
Heathlands Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
521 m
Springwood Campus School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 20, 2017
521 m
East Howe Service Station Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 20, 2020
527 m
FOODAHOLICS Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
527 m
Hillside Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2017
527 m
Smith's News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
527 m
The Southern Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2018
527 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH11 8BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Cunningham Crescent Bus Stop/Station 166 m
St Philips Church Bus Stop/Station 181 m
St Philips Church Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Cunningham Crescent Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Tedder Road Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 4.76 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 4.96 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.61 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.61 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.61 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.64 km
Southampton Airport Air 44.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH11 8BQ - Data from Dec 2021

Fernheath Valley Valley 593 m
Duke's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Butcher's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Bear Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 1.9 km
Vernold's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Dudsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Longham Lakes Inland Water 2.63 km
Belle Vue Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Poor Common Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 3.25 km
The Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Parley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Stoat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.68 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH11 8BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.3 Mbps 123.4 Mbps 500 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.9 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 500 0

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 169,264 kWh - mean 12,090 kWh : median 11,137 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 65,439 kWh - mean 4,363 kWh : median 4,314 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH11 8BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75972400
Longitude -1.90828900
OS Easting 406565
OS Northing 0095574
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6682
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bournemouth West
Electoral Ward Kinson
Local Authority District Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Dorset
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000058
Travel To Work Area Bournemouth

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bournemouth and Poole Teaching
Cancer Alliance Wessex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Dorset
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Dorset CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bournemouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048089
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 007A
Output Area / Small Area 8C3