Postcode BH2 5HS (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH2 5HS and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH2 5HS is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH2 5HS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH2 5HS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 BH2 5HS as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to BH2 5HS is Durley Gardens which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Admirals Walk and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, 2.11 km away.

The closest primary school to BH2 5HS (for ages 11 and under) is St Michael's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2019.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Branksome Dene Kiosk and is 1.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 27, 2013.

Residents reported an average download speed of 138 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 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 BH2 5HS 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).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH2 5HS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH2 5HS, and the approximate distance away.

Durley Gardens 72 m
West Cliff Gardens 112 m
Chine Crescent 203 m
Durley Road South 210 m
Durley Chine Road South 249 m
Hahnemann Road 292 m
Chine Crescent Road 324 m
West Hill Road 335 m
St Michael's Road 363 m
Durley Chine Road 399 m
West Cliff Road 421 m
West Overcliff Drive 549 m
B3066 669 m
West Undercliff Promenade 1.23 km
A354 24.47 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH2 5HS

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 BH2 5HS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
374 m
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.52 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 1.66 km
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.91 km
Talbot Heath School 2.01 km
St Martin's School 2.36 km
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.41 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.57 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.65 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
2.88 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
2.97 km
Talbot House School 3.05 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
3.22 km
Heatherlands Primary School 3.3 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.31 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.51 km
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School 3.54 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
3.54 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
3.54 km
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.55 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH2 5HS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Branksome Dene Kiosk Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2013
1.32 km
Aranlaw House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
1.37 km
Grovefield Manor Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
1.38 km
Inn In The Park Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
1.38 km
Pinewood Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
1.38 km
Chalgrove Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
1.38 km
Upsie Daisie Other catering premises Exempt
July 30, 2018
1.42 km
Canford Chase Nursing & Reside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
1.63 km
Long Close Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
1.66 km
Nemo's Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
1.66 km
Pippa Jackson Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
1.66 km
Greenhouse Christian Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 20, 2018
1.67 km
Branksome Beach Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
1.78 km
Branksome Chine Kiosk Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.78 km
St Johns Church and hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
1.86 km
The Lindsay Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
1.88 km
St Cecilia Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
1.91 km
Miss Ingredient Cakes Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
1.93 km
Wildberry Baking Co. Other catering premises Exempt
October 10, 2018
1.93 km
All Saints Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
2.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH2 5HS - Data from Apr 2022

Admirals Walk Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Admirals Walk Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Durley Chine Court Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Durley Chine Court Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Savoy Hotel Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 4.34 km
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.57 km
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.59 km
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.59 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.91 km
Southampton Airport Air 45.44 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH2 5HS - Data from Dec 2021

Durley Chine Valley 200 m
Middle Chine Valley 442 m
Alum Chine Valley 861 m
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 1.27 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Branksome Chine Valley 1.91 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 2.12 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
The Dell Valley 2.67 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 2.74 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 2.77 km
Flag Head Chine Valley 3.24 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 3.49 km
Luscombe Valley Valley 3.59 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH2 5HS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 138 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 36 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% 26 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 117.9 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 134,979 kWh - mean 6,749 kWh : median 6,403 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 105,389 kWh - mean 2,927 kWh : median 1,940 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH2 5HS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.71535400
Longitude -1.88796500
OS Easting 408006
OS Northing 0090642
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6331
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bournemouth West
Electoral Ward Westbourne & West Cliff
Local Authority District Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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 E06000058
Travel To Work Area Bournemouth

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bournemouth and Poole Teaching
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bournemouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045904
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 024A
Output Area / Small Area 2C1