The postcode BH21 7HJ is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH21 7HJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH21 7HJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 7HJ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.
The closest road name to BH21 7HJ is B3078 which is centered 10.84 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Horton Inn and is 851 m away.
The local pub for residents of BH21 7HJ is Witchampton & Crichel Sports Club and is 2.24 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on January 15, 2016.
Residents reported an average download speed of 28.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for BH21 7HJ 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 7HJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH21 7HJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH21 7HJ
| 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 7HJ - Data from 2020-2021
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH21 7HJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horton Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 23, 2020 | 890 m | |
| ANTELL BROTHERS | Exempt November 8, 2018 | 1.69 km | |
| Peter Eaton - Game | Awaiting Inspection | 1.74 km | |
| FERNDOWN DINER | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2019 | 1.96 km | |
| HOLTWOOD METHODIST CHURCH | Exempt June 13, 2019 | 2.19 km | |
| Witchampton & Crichel Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 15, 2016 | 2.24 km | |
| The Dorset Goat Meat Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2019 | 2.32 km | |
| MEADOW COTTAGE HOLIDAY HOMES | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 5, 2019 | 2.32 km | |
| Highlea Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2019 | 2.47 km | |
| BOWERSWAIN FARM PARTNERSHIP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 2.57 km | |
| The Little House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 2.61 km | |
| GAUNTS SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB | Exempt July 1, 2019 | 2.66 km | |
| ST JAMES' COTTAGE NURSERY | Exempt December 9, 2021 | 2.66 km | |
| ST JAMES FIRST SCHOOL AND NURSERY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2019 | 2.66 km | |
| Remedy Oak Brewing Company | Exempt March 12, 2021 | 2.86 km | |
| REMEDY OAK GOLF CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 2.86 km | |
| Witchampton and Crichel Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2021 | 3.14 km | |
| WITCHAMPTON C E FIRST SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 3.14 km | |
| THE DROVERS INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2021 | 3.32 km | |
| VILLAGE HALL | Exempt May 21, 2019 | 3.32 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH21 7HJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Horton Inn | 851 m | |
| Horton Inn | 866 m | |
| Hell Corner | 1.3 km | |
| Hell Corner | 1.31 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 14.33 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 44.24 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH21 7HJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Duke's Copse | 486 m | |
| Oxleaze Copse | 574 m | |
| Chalbury Hill | 816 m | |
| Sturt's Copse | 1.01 km | |
| Adder's Copse | 1.05 km | |
| Wiltshire Wood | 1.24 km | |
| Piper's Hill | 1.44 km | |
| Castle Copse | 1.45 km | |
| Bunkers Hill | 1.54 km | |
| Mill Hill Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Rooks Hill | 1.81 km | |
| Ivory Hill Copse | 1.87 km | |
| Mill Hill | 1.88 km | |
| Haythorn Copse | 1.91 km | |
| Bagman's Copse | 1.93 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH21 7HJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 8.9 Mbps | 28.9 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 6.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 16.7% | 83.3% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 83.3% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 83.3% | 58.3 | 13.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 83.3% | 83.3% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.86913300 |
| Longitude | -1.97608800 |
| OS Easting | 401779 |
| OS Northing | 0107737 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
North Dorset |
| Electoral Ward | Stour & Allen Vale |
| 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 | Poole |
| 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: Farming communities Subgroup: Older farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | Gaunt's Common BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33049399 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
East Dorset 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
East Dorset 005B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A4 |