Postcode BH20 6DS (Dorset)

The postcode BH20 6DS is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH20 6DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH20 6DS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 BH20 6DS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to BH20 6DS is Folly Lane which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ship Inn and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Wool Rail Station, 470 m away.

The closest primary school to BH20 6DS (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 30, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Purbeck School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 6, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BH20 6DS is Wool Royal British Legion and is 371 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hong Kong Garden and is 166 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 1.6 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 BH20 6DS is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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