The postcode BH2 6BX is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH2 6BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH2 6BX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 6BX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to BH2 6BX is Kensington Drive which is centered 84 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St Josephs Home and is 119 m away. The closest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, 1.68 km away.
The closest primary school to BH2 6BX (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 L'Arte and is 1.87 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 29, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 32.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BH2 6BX 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH2 6BX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH2 6BX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH2 6BX
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH2 6BX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 730 m |
| Kings Bournemouth | Independent school | 14-25 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 755 m |
| Bournemouth Christian School | Independent school | 3-18 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.13 km |
| Talbot Heath School | Independent school | 3-19 | 1.15 km | |
| St Martin's School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.4 km | |
| Livingstone Academy Bournemouth | Academy | 4-19 | 1.41 km | |
| Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 1.88 km |
| Talbot House School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.96 km | |
| Malmesbury Park Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 1.99 km |
| Linwood School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (January 11, 2018) | 2.05 km |
| Victoria Education Centre | Special school | 3-19 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 2.14 km |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 5, 2018) | 2.29 km |
| Winton Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (December 12, 2018) | 2.45 km |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 1, 2018) | 2.52 km |
| Talbot Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 2.55 km |
| Glenmoor Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (June 12, 2019) | 2.58 km |
| Langside School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 2.62 km |
| Bethany Church of England Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Requires improvement (June 7, 2018) | 2.65 km |
| Heatherlands Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.85 km | |
| St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 2.86 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH2 6BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Ingredient Cakes | Exempt March 26, 2018 | 1.22 km | |
| St Johns Church and hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2018 | 1.26 km | |
| St Cecilia Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2019 | 1.42 km | |
| The Lindsay | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2019 | 1.59 km | |
| Matcha Now TM | Exempt December 6, 2019 | 1.65 km | |
| Greenhouse Christian Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 20, 2018 | 1.65 km | |
| Aranlaw House Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 1.76 km | |
| Wildberry Baking Co. | Exempt October 10, 2018 | 1.76 km | |
| Kirsty's Kitchen Bakes | Exempt March 16, 2020 | 1.79 km | |
| Canford Chase Nursing & Reside | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2019 | 1.8 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 3, 2019 | 1.81 km | |
| Tesco Petrol Poole Road | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2019 | 1.81 km | |
| Upsie Daisie | Exempt July 30, 2018 | 1.82 km | |
| Day Lewis Chemists | Exempt November 20, 2019 | 1.87 km | |
| L'Arte | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2021 | 1.87 km | |
| Makisu Sushi Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 1.87 km | |
| Talbot Village Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2019 | 1.87 km | |
| Village Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 19, 2021 | 1.87 km | |
| Bishop Aldhelm's C of E Primary School | Exempt March 21, 2019 | 1.88 km | |
| Branksome Childrens Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 1.89 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH2 6BX - Data from Apr 2022
| St Josephs Home | 119 m | |
| St Josephs Home | 149 m | |
| Queens Road | 197 m | |
| Queens Road | 203 m | |
| Queens Road | 359 m | |
| Bournemouth Rail Station | 1.68 km | |
| Branksome Rail Station | 2.25 km | |
| Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station | 4.25 km | |
| Brownsea Island Ferry Landing | 6.29 km | |
| Brownsea Island Ferry Landing | 6.3 km | |
| Brownsea Island Ferry Landing | 6.3 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 6.97 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 44.82 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH2 6BX - Data from Dec 2021
| Meyrick Park | 618 m | |
| Horseshoe Common | 999 m | |
| Durley Chine | Valley | 1.25 km |
| Middle Chine | Valley | 1.36 km |
| Coy Pond | 1.4 km | |
| Alum Chine | Valley | 1.46 km |
| Branksome Dene Chine | Valley | 1.99 km |
| Branksome Park Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Branksome Chine | Valley | 2.62 km |
| Bourne Bottom | Valley | 2.92 km |
| The Dell | Valley | 3.37 km |
| Canford Cliffs Chine | Valley | 3.45 km |
| Smuggler's Chine | Valley | 3.47 km |
| Honeycombe Chine | Valley | 3.48 km |
| Fernheath Valley | Valley | 3.53 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH2 6BX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 32.7 Mbps | 32.5 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.6 Mbps | 7.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.3 | 4.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 46.2 | 10.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BH2 6BX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.72521900 |
| Longitude | -1.88808300 |
| OS Easting | 407996 |
| OS Northing | 0091739 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bournemouth West |
| Electoral Ward | Talbot & Branksome Woods |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000058 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bournemouth |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bournemouth/Poole BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bournemouth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33048115 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bournemouth 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bournemouth 012A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |