Postcode BH16 5LR (Dorset)

The postcode BH16 5LR is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH16 5LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH16 5LR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 BH16 5LR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BH16 5LR is Bay Close which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heatherbrae Lane and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Hamworthy Rail Station, 1.2 km away.

The closest primary school to BH16 5LR (for ages 11 and under) is Upton Junior School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Parkstone Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 12, 2017 rated this school as Outstanding

The nearest takeaway food is available from Dorset Pizza Kitchen and is 142 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 23, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH16 5LR is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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