The postcode BH21 3AU is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH21 3AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH21 3AU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 3AU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to BH21 3AU is Floral Farm which is centered 36 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Canford School and is 175 m away.
The closest primary school to BH21 3AU (for ages 11 and under) is Bearwood Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 18, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Poole Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 24, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of BH21 3AU is The Hamworthy Club and is 234 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Shan Hai Chinese Takeway and is 837 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 50.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.4 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 3AU 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH21 3AU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH21 3AU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH21 3AU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH21 3AU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canford School | Independent school | 13-18 | 516 m | |
| Merley First School | Academy | 5-9 | 996 m | |
| St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne | Academy | 5-9 | 2.11 km | |
| Hayeswood First School | Academy | 5-9 | 2.23 km | |
| Bearwood Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 2.29 km |
| Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Outstanding (May 2, 2013) | 2.42 km |
| Beaucroft Foundation School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (June 13, 2018) | 2.52 km |
| Colehill First School | Academy | 5-9 | 2.56 km | |
| St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 2.71 km |
| Allenbourn Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 2.81 km | |
| Wimborne First School and Nursery | Academy | 2-9 | 3.05 km | |
| Broadstone Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 3.13 km |
| Dumpton School | Independent school | 2-13 | 3.24 km | |
| LeAF Studio | Academy | 13-19 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 3.6 km |
| Broadstone First School | Academy | 5-9 | 3.69 km | |
| Oak Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 2, 2018) | 3.74 km |
| Corfe Hills School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 3.84 km |
| Poole Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 3.86 km |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 3.92 km |
| Queen Elizabeth's School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 3.98 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH21 3AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSL Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2017 | 167 m | |
| The Hamworthy Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2020 | 234 m | |
| Diane Catmull | Exempt March 16, 2020 | 425 m | |
| Canford School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 516 m | |
| Canford School Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 516 m | |
| Down in The Woods Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2019 | 538 m | |
| The Lantern Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 667 m | |
| Little Gems Cakery | Exempt March 16, 2020 | 724 m | |
| Leanne's Sweet Bakes | Exempt March 28, 2019 | 837 m | |
| Merley Pharmacy | Exempt November 20, 2019 | 837 m | |
| Nisa Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2018 | 837 m | |
| Oakley Village Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 837 m | |
| Shan Hai Chinese Takeway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2019 | 837 m | |
| Les Bouviers Restaurant with Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 22, 2018 | 891 m | |
| Merley First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 931 m | |
| Othniel Oysters Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2020 | 949 m | |
| Wimborne Town Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 1.21 km | |
| Custom Cakes By Sarah | Exempt March 28, 2019 | 1.26 km | |
| Willett Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2019 | 1.29 km | |
| Mile Oak Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2021 | 1.34 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH21 3AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Canford School | 175 m | |
| Canford School | 195 m | |
| Floral Farm | 220 m | |
| Floral Farm | 228 m | |
| Brabazon Road | 274 m | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 8.48 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 8.48 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 8.48 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 8.86 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 45.88 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH21 3AU - Data from Dec 2021
| Garden Coppice | 342 m | |
| Hatch Hole | 473 m | |
| Trunk Hole | 856 m | |
| Moortown Coppice | 875 m | |
| Pennington Covert | 1.11 km | |
| Stoat's Hill | 1.17 km | |
| Big Covert | 1.26 km | |
| New Covert | 1.52 km | |
| Leigh Common | 1.54 km | |
| Gravel Hill Plantation | 1.54 km | |
| Long Coppice | 1.72 km | |
| Pond Coppice | 1.74 km | |
| Gravel Hill | 1.75 km | |
| Merley Pond | 1.81 km | |
| Church Moor Copse | 2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH21 3AU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 16.3 Mbps | 50.6 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.3 Mbps | 5.4 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.6 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.7 | 2.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 156 | 15.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BH21 3AU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.78615400 |
| Longitude | -1.95818500 |
| OS Easting | 403044 |
| OS Northing | 0098510 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000058 |
| Travel To Work Area | Poole |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33048178 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Poole 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Poole 001A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |