The postcode BH31 6LE is located in Dorset It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. BH31 6LE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH31 6LE is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 BH31 6LE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to BH31 6LE is Shetland View which is centered 81 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Grove and is 222 m away.
The closest primary school to BH31 6LE (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 6LE is THE SWANS and is 193 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 515 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 22, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 32.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.5% 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BH31 6LE 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 6LE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH31 6LE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH31 6LE
| Introduction | December 1997 |
| 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 6LE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Community First School | Academy | 5-9 | 468 m | |
| Emmanuel Middle Church of England Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 892 m | |
| Verwood Church of England First School | Academy | 2-9 | 892 m | |
| Trinity Church of England First School | Academy | 4-9 | 975 m | |
| Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School | Academy | 2-9 | 2.78 km | |
| St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt | Academy | 2-9 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 4.81 km |
| West Moors, St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School | Academy | 2-9 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 5.41 km |
| St Ives Primary & Nursery School | Academy | 2-11 | 5.62 km | |
| Sheiling School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (November 30, 2017) | 5.73 km |
| Cranborne Church of England First School | Academy | 2-9 | 5.73 km | |
| Ringwood Waldorf School | Independent school | 3-18 | Good (April 4, 2019) | 5.83 km |
| Cranborne Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 5.92 km |
| Oakhurst Community First School | Academy | 5-9 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 6.18 km |
| West Moors Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 6.32 km |
| The Beeches School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 6.46 km |
| Ringwood Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 6.93 km |
| Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery | Academy | 2-9 | 7 km | |
| Ringwood School Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 7.06 km |
| Moyles Court School | Independent school | 3-16 | 7.08 km | |
| Poulner Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 7.39 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH31 6LE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE SWANS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 193 m | |
| Morrisons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 19, 2021 | 251 m | |
| AL TRULLO | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2022 | 339 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2022 | 339 m | |
| Verwood Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2021 | 346 m | |
| Spice of India | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 23, 2020 | 363 m | |
| Verwood House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 364 m | |
| Central Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 26, 2021 | 437 m | |
| Hillside Community First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2021 | 468 m | |
| Hillside Pre-School Breakfast Club | Exempt July 21, 2019 | 468 m | |
| Harlees Fish and Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 515 m | |
| Maybank B&B | Awaiting Inspection | 515 m | |
| Breakfast and lunch club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2022 | 518 m | |
| The Monmouth Ash | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 519 m | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 533 m | |
| Cafe Aroma | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 541 m | |
| KEBAB & PIZZA HOT | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 541 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2021 | 541 m | |
| ST MICHAELS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2021 | 558 m | |
| ANDREWS BUTCHERS (VERWOOD) LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 635 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH31 6LE - Data from Apr 2022
| The Grove | 222 m | |
| The Grove | 228 m | |
| Verwood Industrial Estate | 316 m | |
| Opposite St Stephens Lane | 325 m | |
| Morrisons | 329 m | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 11.45 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 36.89 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH31 6LE - Data from Dec 2021
| Bugden's Copse | 256 m | |
| Noon Hill | 1.03 km | |
| Dewlands Woods | 1.59 km | |
| Doe's Hatch | 1.6 km | |
| Ironmongers Copse | 1.61 km | |
| Bailey's Plantation | 1.69 km | |
| Potterne Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Homer's Wood | 1.81 km | |
| Boveridge Heath | 1.86 km | |
| Burrows Copse | 1.87 km | |
| Cheater's Copse | 1.92 km | |
| The Roughs | 2.09 km | |
| Pistle Down | 2.11 km | |
| Ringwood Forest | 2.2 km | |
| Ninney-cox Wood | 2.27 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH31 6LE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 30.7 Mbps | 32.1 Mbps | 76.56 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.2 Mbps | 7.2 Mbps | 18.82 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.3 | 4.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 1.5% | 100% | 41.1 | 9.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 98.5% | 98.5% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BH31 6LE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.87738400 |
| Longitude | -1.87198600 |
| OS Easting | 409103 |
| OS Northing | 0108662 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| 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 | E33049381 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
East Dorset 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
East Dorset 002E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |