Postcode BH16 6BX (Dorset)

Map showing BH16 6BX and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH16 6BX is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH16 6BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH16 6BX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 6BX as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to BH16 6BX is Flowers Drove which is centered 237 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Meadow Rise and is 253 m away. The closest railway station is Hamworthy Rail Station, 5.78 km away.

The closest primary school to BH16 6BX (for ages 11 and under) is Graduately-Developing-Futures.

The local pub for residents of BH16 6BX is Rose and Crown and is 893 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 32.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 7.1% 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH16 6BX 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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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH16 6BX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH16 6BX, and the approximate distance away.

Flowers Drove 237 m
Old Chapel Drive 251 m
Poppy Place 255 m
Lime Kiln Road 339 m
Purbeck Road 377 m
Frys Close 395 m
Castle Farm Road 449 m
High Street 621 m
Wimborne Road 685 m
Poole Road 1.44 km
Wareham Road 2.63 km
A354 10.59 km
A35 14.76 km
A350 38.05 km
A31 63.07 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH16 6BX

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 BH16 6BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Graduately-Developing-Futures 834 m
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 1.02 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
2.69 km
Castle Court School 3.29 km
Sturminster Marshall First School Outstanding
(June 20, 2007)
3.73 km
Henbury View First School 3.8 km
Upton Junior School 3.89 km
Upton Infant School 4.05 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
4.16 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 4.26 km
Lockyer's Middle School 4.59 km
Springdale First School 4.78 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 4.82 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
5 km
Bayside Academy 5.5 km
Broadstone First School 5.73 km
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
5.91 km
Hillbourne Primary School 6.05 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
6.35 km
Pamphill Church of England First School 6.46 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH16 6BX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shore Magic Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2020
432 m
Thai Gold Importers/Exporters Exempt
April 5, 2022
432 m
Tesco Express Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
511 m
Castle Farm Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
549 m
Dorset Ginger Company Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
682 m
The Chequers Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
691 m
Cafe Grey Wood Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
893 m
Rose and Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 30, 2019
893 m
South House Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
899 m
Chartwells @ Lytchett Matravers Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
1.02 km
Lytchett Matravers Pre-school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
1.02 km
WOODLAND NURSERY & Woodies Tea Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 10, 2019
1.51 km
R J Ridout Butchery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
1.8 km
FOREST HILL HOUSE NURSING HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
2.25 km
The Barn Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
2.51 km
The Old Piggery Farm Shop Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
2.51 km
White Pepper School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
2.51 km
L M Services Ltd @ Lytchett Minster School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
2.69 km
DORSET FARM BUTCHERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
2.73 km
VINES CLOSE FARM SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2018
2.73 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH16 6BX - Data from Apr 2022

Meadow Rise Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Kiln Cottage Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Redbats Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Redbats Bus Stop/Station 398 m
Abbotts Meadow Bus Stop/Station 474 m
Hamworthy Rail Station Rail 5.78 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.33 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.38 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.38 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 17.2 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH16 6BX - Data from Dec 2021

Dyett's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 551 m
Drove Coppice Woodland Or Forest 760 m
Winter's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 873 m
Greenfield Coppice Woodland Or Forest 937 m
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 969 m
Howen's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Gate's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Elder Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Higher Sandy Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Bartom's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Luscombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Notting Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Ellen Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Phillips's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH16 6BX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.4 Mbps 32.3 Mbps 45 Mbps
Upload 6.4 Mbps 7 Mbps 17.34 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27.4 4.9
30-300 Mbps 92.9% 35.4 8.4
300+ Mbps 7.1% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 444,582 kWh - mean 17,783 kWh : median 16,652 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 142,430 kWh - mean 5,087 kWh : median 3,637 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH16 6BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.76268400
Longitude -2.07604400
OS Easting 394733
OS Northing 0095902
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32050
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Electoral Ward Lytchett Matravers & Upton
Local Authority District Dorset
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 E06000059
Travel To Work Area Poole

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Dorset
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Detached rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Lytchett Matravers BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049485
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Purbeck 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Purbeck 001C
Output Area / Small Area 1C3