The postcode BH21 5LY is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH21 5LY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH21 5LY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 5LY as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to BH21 5LY is West View which is centered 28 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St. Giles Church and is 220 m away.
The closest primary school to BH21 5LY (for ages 11 and under) is Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 5, 2017.
The local pub for residents of BH21 5LY is THE SHEAF OF ARROWS and is 2.66 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 21, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 68.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 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.
Policing for BH21 5LY is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH21 5LY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH21 5LY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH21 5LY
| 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 5LY - Data from 2020-2021
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH21 5LY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wimborne St Giles CE VA First - Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 80 m | |
| Wimborne St Giles Village Hall | Exempt June 10, 2019 | 80 m | |
| Home Farm House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2018 | 462 m | |
| St Giles House Events | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2018 | 636 m | |
| ALL HALLOWS SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 889 m | |
| Book & Bucket Cheese Co | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2020 | 2.27 km | |
| From Salt to Smoke | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 2.27 km | |
| The Dorset Goat Meat Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2019 | 2.37 km | |
| Cafe at Cranborne Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 2.58 km | |
| Fleur de Lys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2020 | 2.58 km | |
| Cranborne Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2019 | 2.66 km | |
| La Fosse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2019 | 2.66 km | |
| THE SHEAF OF ARROWS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2022 | 2.66 km | |
| CRANBORNE FIRST SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 2.83 km | |
| Cranborne Association of Sports Club | Exempt September 27, 2019 | 2.87 km | |
| Ancient Technology Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2021 | 2.96 km | |
| Cranborne Middle School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 2.96 km | |
| ANTELL BROTHERS | Exempt November 8, 2018 | 3.11 km | |
| BOWERSWAIN FARM PARTNERSHIP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 3.23 km | |
| THE DROVERS INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2021 | 3.4 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH21 5LY - Data from Apr 2022
| St. Giles Church | 220 m | |
| St Giles Church | 224 m | |
| All Hallows Farm | 935 m | |
| All Hallows Farm | 939 m | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 17.06 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 42.18 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH21 5LY - Data from Dec 2021
| Farringdon Copse | 998 m | |
| Farringdon Clump | 1.36 km | |
| Creech Hill Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Creech Hill | 1.51 km | |
| The Drive Plantation | 1.83 km | |
| Lodge Copse | 1.86 km | |
| Bottlebush Clump | 1.96 km | |
| Bone Acre Copse | 2.06 km | |
| Rye Hill | 2.09 km | |
| Pert Copse | 2.22 km | |
| The Drive Plantation | 2.29 km | |
| Six Acre Copse | 2.4 km | |
| Harley Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Great Rough Copse | 2.51 km | |
| Deer Park Ponds | 2.66 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH21 5LY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 72.6 Mbps | 68.5 Mbps | 79.43 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 18.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 68.6 | 18.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.90945000 |
| Longitude | -1.95675300 |
| OS Easting | 403137 |
| OS Northing | 0112221 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
North Dorset |
| Electoral Ward | Cranborne & Alderholt |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000059 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bournemouth |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33049380 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
East Dorset 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
East Dorset 001C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |