Postcode BH21 1QR (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH21 1QR and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH21 1QR is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH21 1QR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH21 1QR is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 BH21 1QR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BH21 1QR is Merley Ways which is centered 115 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Canford Bridge and is 98 m away.

The closest primary school to BH21 1QR (for ages 11 and under) is Bearwood Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 18, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BH21 1QR is Willett Arms and is 413 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 19, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Berties and is 522 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH21 1QR 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 BH21 1QR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH21 1QR, and the approximate distance away.

Merley Ways 115 m
Derwentwater Road 127 m
Ullswater Road 178 m
Whitehouse Road 179 m
Oakley Road 274 m
Oakley Hill 303 m
Willett Road 848 m
B3073 6.71 km
A354 15.21 km
B3078 16.75 km
A35 21.96 km
A350 36.8 km
A31 55.6 km
A30 82.81 km
M5 93.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH21 1QR

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 BH21 1QR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merley First School 658 m
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne 1.05 km
Allenbourn Middle School 1.55 km
Canford School 1.79 km
Beaucroft Foundation School Outstanding
(June 13, 2018)
1.96 km
Wimborne First School and Nursery 2 km
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.33 km
Dumpton School 2.53 km
Queen Elizabeth's School Good
(September 19, 2017)
2.54 km
Pamphill Church of England First School 2.56 km
Hayeswood First School 2.64 km
Colehill First School 2.79 km
Lockyer's Middle School 2.95 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.97 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.01 km
Broadstone First School 3.32 km
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 18, 2019)
3.69 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
3.74 km
Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
3.83 km
Henbury View First School 3.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH21 1QR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashton Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
March 28, 2019
199 m
Five Loaves Community Bakery Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
376 m
Cross Fire Cooking Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
404 m
Willett Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
413 m
CAMILLA DANIELS Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 30, 2019
498 m
Florence House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 6, 2016
498 m
Berties Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
522 m
COACH & HORSES Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
628 m
The Sunday Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2019
635 m
Merley First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
686 m
Cafe @ The Allendale Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
797 m
T & S NEWSMARKET Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 29, 2000
811 m
St. John's Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
838 m
WIMBORNE LODGE B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 22, 2014
838 m
LONG JOHNS FISH N CHIPS Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
846 m
Little Gems Cakery Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
847 m
BP Minster Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
848 m
Othniel Oysters Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
848 m
Wessex Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
855 m
Wimborne Food Bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
855 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH21 1QR - Data from Apr 2022

Canford Bridge Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Canford Bridge Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Oakley Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Oakley Road Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 8.76 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 8.76 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 8.76 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 10.36 km
Southampton Airport Air 47.03 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH21 1QR - Data from Dec 2021

Merley Pond Inland Water 497 m
Dawson's Hole Inland Water 593 m
Pond Coppice Woodland Or Forest 649 m
Dirty Lane Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Livett's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Holland's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Rose Lawn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Leigh Common Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Founder Hole Inland Water 1.57 km
Hatch Hole Inland Water 1.58 km
Garden Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH21 1QR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.6 Mbps 108.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16 Mbps 39 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% 16.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.8 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 593,686 kWh - mean 16,491 kWh : median 15,637 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 128,533 kWh - mean 3,570 kWh : median 3,053 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH21 1QR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.79051200
Longitude -1.97884500
OS Easting 401587
OS Northing 0098995
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30080
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Electoral Ward Bearwood & Merley
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 Poole

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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Merley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048179
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 001C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3