Postcode BH16 6JS (Dorset)

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

BH16 6JS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 6JS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to BH16 6JS is Blackhill Road which is centered 598 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holton Heath Garage and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Holton Heath Rail Station, 1.4 km away.

The closest primary school to BH16 6JS (for ages 11 and under) is Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on March 7, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Purbeck School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 6, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BH16 6JS is Clay Pipe Inn and is 544 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 27, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from STREET EATS and is 685 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 21.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 79.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH16 6JS 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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