Postcode BH2 6DE (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH2 6DE and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH2 6DE is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH2 6DE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH2 6DE 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 6DE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BH2 6DE is Kensington Drive which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queens Road and is 154 m away. The closest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, 1.72 km away.

The closest primary school to BH2 6DE (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 1.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 19.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 8.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 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 6DE 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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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH2 6DE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH2 6DE, and the approximate distance away.

Kensington Drive 37 m
Branksome Wood Gardens 94 m
Queens Gardens 202 m
Leven Close 304 m
Queen's Road 335 m
Suffolk Road South 341 m
Leven Avenue 371 m
Branksome Wood Road 460 m
Wharfdale Road 497 m
Bourne Avenue 567 m
Surrey Road 892 m
Glenferness Avenue 984 m
B3066 1.11 km
Poole Road 1.23 km
Wessex Way 1.86 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH2 6DE

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 6DE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
753 m
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
789 m
Talbot Heath School 1.1 km
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.16 km
St Martin's School 1.41 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 1.46 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.83 km
Talbot House School 1.94 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.02 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
2.07 km
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.1 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.29 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
2.42 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.48 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.5 km
Glenmoor Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
2.55 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.57 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
2.69 km
Heatherlands Primary School 2.8 km
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH2 6DE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Miss Ingredient Cakes Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
1.17 km
St Johns Church and hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
1.21 km
St Cecilia Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
1.37 km
The Lindsay Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
1.55 km
Matcha Now TM Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 6, 2019
1.6 km
Greenhouse Christian Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 20, 2018
1.62 km
Wildberry Baking Co. Other catering premises Exempt
October 10, 2018
1.72 km
Kirsty's Kitchen Bakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
1.74 km
Aranlaw House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
1.74 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
1.76 km
Tesco Petrol Poole Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
1.76 km
Canford Chase Nursing & Reside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
1.77 km
Upsie Daisie Other catering premises Exempt
July 30, 2018
1.8 km
Bishop Aldhelm's C of E Primary School School/college/university Exempt
March 21, 2019
1.83 km
Day Lewis Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
1.84 km
L'Arte Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2021
1.84 km
Makisu Sushi Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
1.84 km
Talbot Village Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
1.84 km
Village Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 19, 2021
1.84 km
Branksome Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
1.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH2 6DE - Data from Apr 2022

Queens Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Queens Road Bus Stop/Station 158 m
St Josephs Home Bus Stop/Station 165 m
St Josephs Home Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Queens Road Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 4.21 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.27 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.29 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.29 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.98 km
Southampton Airport Air 44.84 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH2 6DE - Data from Dec 2021

Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 623 m
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Durley Chine Valley 1.27 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 1.35 km
Middle Chine Valley 1.37 km
Alum Chine Valley 1.46 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 1.99 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Branksome Chine Valley 2.61 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 2.87 km
The Dell Valley 3.36 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 3.44 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 3.46 km
Fernheath Valley Valley 3.49 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 3.52 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH2 6DE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.8 Mbps 19.5 Mbps 35.23 Mbps
Upload 4.9 Mbps 4 Mbps 6.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 8.3% 20.6 4.4
30-300 Mbps 91.7% 33.5 5.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 214,157 kWh - mean 7,139 kWh : median 6,776 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 85,869 kWh - mean 2,321 kWh : median 2,199 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH2 6DE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72544500
Longitude -1.88870600
OS Easting 407952
OS Northing 0091764
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23636
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

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

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: 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