Postcode BH16 6HQ (Dorset)

Map showing BH16 6HQ and nearby postcodes

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

BH16 6HQ 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 6HQ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to BH16 6HQ is Wimborne Road which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brushwood Cottage and is 39 m away. The closest railway station is Hamworthy Rail Station, 5.27 km away.

The closest primary school to BH16 6HQ (for ages 11 and under) is Graduately-Developing-Futures. 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 local pub for residents of BH16 6HQ is Rose and Crown and is 1.16 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH16 6HQ 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 6HQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wimborne Road 33 m
Castle Farm Road 948 m
Poole Road 1.44 km
A354 11.15 km
A35 15.44 km
A350 38.24 km
A31 62.53 km
A30 76.88 km
M5 93.22 km
A38 97.8 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH16 6HQ

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 6HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Graduately-Developing-Futures 741 m
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 1.3 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
2.38 km
Castle Court School 2.76 km
Henbury View First School 3.17 km
Upton Junior School 3.38 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
3.5 km
Upton Infant School 3.54 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 3.72 km
Sturminster Marshall First School Outstanding
(June 20, 2007)
3.84 km
Lockyer's Middle School 4 km
Springdale First School 4.1 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.35 km
Bayside Academy 5.01 km
Broadstone First School 5.05 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 5.17 km
Hillbourne Primary School 5.37 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
5.67 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
5.9 km
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
6.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dorset Ginger Company Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
0 m
South House Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
629 m
Shore Magic Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2020
678 m
Thai Gold Importers/Exporters Exempt
April 5, 2022
678 m
Tesco Express Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
901 m
Castle Farm Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
967 m
Cafe Grey Wood Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
1.16 km
Rose and Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 30, 2019
1.16 km
Chartwells @ Lytchett Matravers Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
1.3 km
Lytchett Matravers Pre-school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
1.3 km
The Chequers Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.33 km
WOODLAND NURSERY & Woodies Tea Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 10, 2019
1.38 km
FOREST HILL HOUSE NURSING HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
1.59 km
Holme Bush Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
2.15 km
Harbour View Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
2.21 km
Patrick's Events Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
2.21 km
L M Services Ltd @ Lytchett Minster School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
2.38 km
R J Ridout Butchery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
2.4 km
Angelic Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 14, 2020
2.44 km
Courtyard Candies & Chocolate Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
2.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brushwood Cottage Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Brushwood Cottage Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Redbats Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Redbats Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Touchwood Bus Stop/Station 524 m
Hamworthy Rail Station Rail 5.27 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.82 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.86 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.86 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 16.53 km
Southampton Airport Air 53.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 442 m
Elder Moor Woodland Or Forest 597 m
Howen's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 603 m
Greenfield Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Forest Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Dyett's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Notting Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Drove Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Lytchett Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Higher Sandy Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Stony Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Luscombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Winter's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Lytchett Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Ellen Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 46.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.2 5.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 53.4 13.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 826,521 kWh - mean 21,751 kWh : median 21,477 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH16 6HQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.76196100
Longitude -2.06643900
OS Easting 395410
OS Northing 0095822
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