Postcode BH2 6DF (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH2 6DF and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH2 6DF is Kensington Drive which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queens Road and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, 1.77 km away.

The closest primary school to BH2 6DF (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 Piatto Peino and is 1.79 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.4 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH2 6DF 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 6DF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kensington Drive 23 m
Branksome Wood Gardens 44 m
Queens Gardens 157 m
Leven Close 251 m
Queen's Road 318 m
Leven Avenue 324 m
Branksome Wood Road 410 m
Wharfdale Road 471 m
Bourne Avenue 616 m
Surrey Road 843 m
Glenferness Avenue 949 m
B3066 1.16 km
Poole Road 1.19 km
Wessex Way 1.9 km
Wimborne Road 2.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH2 6DF

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 6DF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
773 m
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
831 m
Talbot Heath School 1.05 km
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.19 km
St Martin's School 1.43 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 1.51 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.78 km
Talbot House School 1.92 km
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.05 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.06 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
2.09 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.3 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
2.4 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.45 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.46 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.53 km
Glenmoor Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
2.53 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
2.74 km
Heatherlands Primary School 2.75 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
2.8 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Queens Road Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Queens Road Bus Stop/Station 112 m
St Josephs Home Bus Stop/Station 213 m
St Josephs Home Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Queens Road Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 4.16 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.25 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.26 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.26 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.99 km
Southampton Airport Air 44.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 639 m
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Durley Chine Valley 1.29 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 1.3 km
Middle Chine Valley 1.38 km
Alum Chine Valley 1.45 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 1.98 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Branksome Chine Valley 2.6 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 2.82 km
The Dell Valley 3.34 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 3.42 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 3.44 km
Fernheath Valley Valley 3.45 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 3.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.9 Mbps 25.5 Mbps 66.52 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 6.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 8.3% 20.4 5.1
30-300 Mbps 91.7% 43.7 10
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 194,119 kWh - mean 16,177 kWh : median 14,663 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH2 6DF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72561600
Longitude -1.88940000
OS Easting 407903
OS Northing 0091783
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