Postcode BH5 2JB (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH5 2JB and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH5 2JB is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH5 2JB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH5 2JB 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 BH5 2JB as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to BH5 2JB is Beresford Road which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fishermans Walk and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 663 m away.

The closest primary school to BH5 2JB (for ages 11 and under) is Pokesdown Community Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bournemouth Collegiate School.

The local pub for residents of BH5 2JB is Stourvale Inn and is 2.16 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from KFC and is 2.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH5 2JB 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH5 2JB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH5 2JB, and the approximate distance away.

Beresford Road 70 m
Stedman Road 72 m
Fisherman's Avenue 97 m
Parkwood Lane 102 m
Dean's Road 114 m
Hosker Road 140 m
Southbourne Lane West 150 m
Chestnut Avenue 156 m
Broom Lane 163 m
Stourfield Road 201 m
Southbourne Grove 211 m
Woodside Road 212 m
Wentworth Avenue 224 m
Southbourne Road 229 m
Southville Road 231 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH5 2JB

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH5 2JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pokesdown Community Primary School 269 m
Bournemouth Collegiate School 568 m
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
639 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
849 m
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.06 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.11 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.42 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.44 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.47 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.47 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.51 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.55 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.86 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.13 km
Park School 2.26 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
2.3 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.66 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
2.74 km
Christchurch Junior School 2.76 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
2.86 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH5 2JB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Homelands Lunch Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
2.1 km
Touchwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 13, 2019
2.11 km
Brunch Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
2.14 km
Brunchie Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 16, 2022
2.14 km
Stourvale Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
2.16 km
Tesco Petrol Barrack Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
2.16 km
Christchurch Spiritualist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
March 10, 2020
2.18 km
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
2.18 km
Fairmile Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
2.18 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
2.19 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
2.19 km
Dragon Palace Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
2.19 km
Papa John's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
2.22 km
The Laurels Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
March 1, 2022
2.23 km
Bailey Bridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
2.25 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
2.25 km
Hendy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
2.25 km
Home Bargains Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
2.25 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
2.25 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
2.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH5 2JB - Data from Apr 2022

Fishermans Walk Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Fishermans Walk Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Fishermans Walk Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Fishermans Walk Car Park Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Fishermans Walk Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 663 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.99 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.99 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.99 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.7 km
Southampton Airport Air 40.71 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH5 2JB - Data from Dec 2021

Honeycombe Chine Valley 1.64 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 3.84 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 4.05 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.1 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.26 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.28 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.56 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.58 km
Blackberry Point Island 4.58 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 4.61 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 4.72 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH5 2JB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 71.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 50% 96.4 18.2
300+ Mbps 50% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 112,695 kWh - mean 12,522 kWh : median 8,957 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH5 2JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72701100
Longitude -1.81824600
OS Easting 412925
OS Northing 0091948
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14905
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bournemouth East
Electoral Ward Boscombe East & Pokesdown
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000058
Travel To Work Area Bournemouth

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bournemouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048150
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 018A
Output Area / Small Area 2C1