Postcode BH21 2BE (Dorset)

Map showing BH21 2BE and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH21 2BE is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH21 2BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH21 2BE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 BH21 2BE as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to BH21 2BE is Richmond Road which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St John's Hill and is 127 m away.

The closest primary school to BH21 2BE (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 2BE is Wimborne Rugby Football Club and is 296 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 13, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from LONG JOHNS FISH N CHIPS and is 133 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 1.3 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 BH21 2BE 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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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH21 2BE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH21 2BE, and the approximate distance away.

Richmond Road 12 m
Grenville Road 34 m
Cromwell Road 47 m
Leigh Gardens 64 m
Ingram Walk 103 m
Day's Court 146 m
Avenue Road 152 m
Welland Road 152 m
Station Terrace 191 m
Chene Road 201 m
Harleston Villas 203 m
St John's Close 210 m
Osborne Road 212 m
Charles Keightley Court 213 m
Ashmore 214 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH21 2BE

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 2BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne 381 m
Allenbourn Middle School 1.07 km
Beaucroft Foundation School Outstanding
(June 13, 2018)
1.21 km
Merley First School 1.22 km
Wimborne First School and Nursery 1.37 km
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.59 km
Canford School 1.77 km
Dumpton School 1.8 km
Hayeswood First School 2.07 km
Colehill First School 2.15 km
Queen Elizabeth's School Good
(September 19, 2017)
2.29 km
Pamphill Church of England First School 2.45 km
Lockyer's Middle School 3.52 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.71 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
3.71 km
Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
3.71 km
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 18, 2019)
4.03 km
Broadstone First School 4.07 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
4.4 km
Henbury View First School 4.44 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH21 2BE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BP Minster Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
106 m
LONG JOHNS FISH N CHIPS Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
133 m
HARLESTON HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
207 m
Berties Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
240 m
Cafe @ The Allendale Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
242 m
CAMILLA DANIELS Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 30, 2019
290 m
Florence House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 6, 2016
290 m
Wessex Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
296 m
Wimborne Food Bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
296 m
Wimborne Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
296 m
The Sunday Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2019
298 m
St. John's Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
312 m
WIMBORNE LODGE B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 22, 2014
312 m
T & S NEWSMARKET Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 29, 2000
352 m
Five Loaves Community Bakery Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
373 m
St Johns School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
381 m
Cross Fire Cooking Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
434 m
COACH & HORSES Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
443 m
DORSET PEDALING PIZZA CO. Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
460 m
ST CATHERINES CHURCH HALL Other catering premises Exempt
June 13, 2019
472 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH21 2BE - Data from Apr 2022

St John's Hill Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Hardy Crescent Bus Stop/Station 190 m
St John's Hill Bus Stop/Station 209 m
St John's Hill Bus Stop/Station 212 m
St John's Hill Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 9.49 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 9.49 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 9.49 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 10.29 km
Southampton Airport Air 46.57 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH21 2BE - Data from Dec 2021

Leigh Common Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Dawson's Hole Inland Water 1.04 km
Merley Pond Inland Water 1.21 km
Pond Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Founder Hole Inland Water 1.45 km
Barrow Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Stone Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Hatch Hole Inland Water 1.57 km
Dirty Lane Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Church Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Merry Field Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Garden Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Trunk Hole Inland Water 1.95 km
Catley Copse Woodland Or Forest 2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH21 2BE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48 Mbps 48 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 15.4 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 20 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% 17 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 54.6 15.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 132,512 kWh - mean 8,282 kWh : median 7,523 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 44,878 kWh - mean 2,805 kWh : median 2,764 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH21 2BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.79699500
Longitude -1.97595500
OS Easting 401791
OS Northing 0099715
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12165
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Electoral Ward Wimborne Minster
Local Authority District Dorset
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 E06000059
Travel To Work Area Poole

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Dorset
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wimborne Minster BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049414
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
East Dorset 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
East Dorset 010B
Output Area / Small Area 7C1