The postcode BH31 6JU is located in Dorset It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. BH31 6JU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH31 6JU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 BH31 6JU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to BH31 6JU is Foxes Close which is centered 54 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Grove and is 79 m away.
The closest primary school to BH31 6JU (for ages 11 and under) is St Ives Primary & Nursery School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ringwood School Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 30, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of BH31 6JU is THE SWANS and is 234 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 16, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Harlees Fish and Chips and is 125 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 22, 2020.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BH31 6JU 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 BH31 6JU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH31 6JU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH31 6JU
| Introduction | September 1991 |
| 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 BH31 6JU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Middle Church of England Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 518 m | |
| Verwood Church of England First School | Academy | 2-9 | 518 m | |
| Hillside Community First School | Academy | 5-9 | 838 m | |
| Trinity Church of England First School | Academy | 4-9 | 1.27 km | |
| Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School | Academy | 2-9 | 2.37 km | |
| West Moors, St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School | Academy | 2-9 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 5.02 km |
| St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt | Academy | 2-9 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 5.23 km |
| St Ives Primary & Nursery School | Academy | 2-11 | 5.5 km | |
| Sheiling School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (November 30, 2017) | 5.66 km |
| Ringwood Waldorf School | Independent school | 3-18 | Good (April 4, 2019) | 5.78 km |
| Oakhurst Community First School | Academy | 5-9 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 5.82 km |
| Cranborne Church of England First School | Academy | 2-9 | 5.9 km | |
| West Moors Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 5.97 km |
| Cranborne Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 6.1 km |
| The Beeches School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 6.72 km |
| Ringwood Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 6.95 km |
| Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery | Academy | 2-9 | 6.99 km | |
| Ringwood School Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 7.11 km |
| Moyles Court School | Independent school | 3-16 | 7.31 km | |
| St James Church of England First School | Academy | 5-9 | 7.41 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH31 6JU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlees Fish and Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 125 m | |
| Maybank B&B | Awaiting Inspection | 125 m | |
| THE SWANS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 234 m | |
| Morrisons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 19, 2021 | 286 m | |
| The Monmouth Ash | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 324 m | |
| Verwood First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2021 | 518 m | |
| Verwood Youth and Community Centre | Exempt May 9, 2013 | 518 m | |
| ST MICHAELS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2021 | 545 m | |
| Verwood Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2021 | 657 m | |
| Breakfast and lunch club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2022 | 714 m | |
| Verwood House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 733 m | |
| AL TRULLO | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2022 | 755 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2022 | 755 m | |
| Spice of India | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 23, 2020 | 766 m | |
| Cafe Aroma | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 775 m | |
| KEBAB & PIZZA HOT | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 775 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2021 | 775 m | |
| ANDREWS BUTCHERS (VERWOOD) LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 776 m | |
| CHAMPAGNE CHINESE TAKEAWAY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2019 | 776 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2019 | 826 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH31 6JU - Data from Apr 2022
| The Grove | 79 m | |
| The Grove | 85 m | |
| Burnbake Road | 95 m | |
| Burnbake Road | 105 m | |
| Badger Way | 180 m | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 11.16 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 37.19 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH31 6JU - Data from Dec 2021
| Bugden's Copse | 504 m | |
| Noon Hill | 1.35 km | |
| Doe's Hatch | 1.4 km | |
| Dewlands Woods | 1.4 km | |
| Homer's Wood | 1.43 km | |
| Ironmongers Copse | 1.69 km | |
| Potterne Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Redman's Hill | 1.91 km | |
| Bailey's Plantation | 2.09 km | |
| Ninney-cox Wood | 2.09 km | |
| Cheater's Copse | 2.15 km | |
| Burrows Copse | 2.16 km | |
| Wedge Hill | 2.25 km | |
| Crane Lake | 2.25 km | |
| Boveridge Heath | 2.26 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH31 6JU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Energy usage data for BH31 6JU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.87420400 |
| Longitude | -1.87524900 |
| OS Easting | 408874 |
| OS Northing | 0108308 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
North Dorset |
| Electoral Ward | Verwood |
| 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 life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Verwood BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33049383 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
East Dorset 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
East Dorset 002A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |