The postcode BH5 2JL is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH5 2JL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH5 2JL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 2JL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to BH5 2JL is Morley Road which is centered 57 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Darracott Road and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 278 m away.
The closest primary school to BH5 2JL (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 2JL is Stourvale Inn and is 2.27 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 2.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 147.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BH5 2JL 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH5 2JL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH5 2JL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH5 2JL
| 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 BH5 2JL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokesdown Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 175 m | |
| St James' Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 341 m |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 461 m |
| Bournemouth Collegiate School | Independent school | 11-18 | 531 m | |
| King's Park Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2018) | 1.05 km |
| Avonwood Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.08 km | |
| Avonbourne Girls Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 1.13 km |
| Avonbourne Boys' Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.16 km | |
| Stourfield Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 1.21 km |
| Stourfield Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 1.29 km |
| Tregonwell Academy | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (December 12, 2017) | 1.3 km |
| St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| Park School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.83 km | |
| Bethany Church of England Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Requires improvement (June 7, 2018) | 1.91 km |
| Connie Rothman Learning Centre | Special school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 1.94 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School | Academy | 4-18 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 2.28 km |
| Jewell Academy Bournemouth | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 25, 2015) | 2.6 km |
| Malmesbury Park Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 2.7 km |
| The Bishop of Winchester Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 2.78 km |
| Christchurch Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 9, 2014) | 2.99 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH5 2JL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Touchwood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 13, 2019 | 2.26 km | |
| Brunch Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2018 | 2.27 km | |
| Brunchie Bar Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 16, 2022 | 2.27 km | |
| Stourvale Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 2.27 km | |
| Tesco Petrol Barrack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2018 | 2.27 km | |
| Fairmile Grange | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2019 | 2.31 km | |
| Brook House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 29, 2017 | 2.32 km | |
| Brook House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 29, 2017 | 2.32 km | |
| Dragon Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 2.32 km | |
| Christchurch Spiritualist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 10, 2020 | 2.34 km | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2018 | 2.34 km | |
| The Laurels | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 1, 2022 | 2.39 km | |
| Homelands Lunch Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2018 | 2.4 km | |
| Papa John's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 2.4 km | |
| Charcoal Chicken Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2019 | 2.46 km | |
| Royale Pizza Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 2.46 km | |
| Taiwan Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2021 | 2.46 km | |
| Wok u Like | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 2.46 km | |
| Cats Creative Cakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2018 | 2.46 km | |
| Grove Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 21, 2019 | 2.47 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH5 2JL - Data from Apr 2022
| Darracott Road | 140 m | |
| Darracott Road | 167 m | |
| Pokesdown Station | 239 m | |
| Pokesdown Station | 250 m | |
| Pokesdown Station restricted use | 266 m | |
| Pokesdown Rail Station | 278 m | |
| Bournemouth Rail Station | 2.88 km | |
| Christchurch Rail Station | 2.98 km | |
| Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing | 2.36 km | |
| Tea Gardens Ferry Landing | 2.36 km | |
| Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing | 2.36 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 5.45 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 40.9 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH5 2JL - Data from Dec 2021
| Honeycombe Chine | Valley | 1.41 km |
| Grove Copse | 2.75 km | |
| Horseshoe Common | 3.58 km | |
| Blackwater Firs | 4.03 km | |
| St Catherine's Hill | 4.09 km | |
| Coward's Marsh | 4.13 km | |
| Blackwater Hill | 4.16 km | |
| Quomp Copse | 4.18 km | |
| Meyrick Park | 4.21 km | |
| Grimbury Marsh | 4.23 km | |
| Ramsdown Plantation | 4.43 km | |
| Dudmoor Copse | 4.57 km | |
| Berry Hill | 4.57 km | |
| Mill Copse | 4.62 km | |
| Warren Hill | 4.7 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH5 2JL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 147.5 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 15 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 36 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% | 18 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 5.9% | 100% | 121.1 | 14.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 94.1% | 94.1% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for BH5 2JL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.72874600 |
| Longitude | -1.82373600 |
| OS Easting | 412537 |
| OS Northing | 0092140 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000058 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bournemouth |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bournemouth/Poole BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bournemouth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33048135 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bournemouth 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bournemouth 016B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |