Postcode BH18 8JB (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

The postcode BH18 8JB is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH18 8JB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH18 8JB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 BH18 8JB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to BH18 8JB is Wetherby Close which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hillbourne Church and is 139 m away. The closest railway station is Hamworthy Rail Station, 3.3 km away.

The closest primary school to BH18 8JB (for ages 11 and under) is Hillbourne Primary 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 Flames Grill and is 555 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 61.9% 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH18 8JB 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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