Postcode BH6 3QS (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH6 3QS and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH6 3QS is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH6 3QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH6 3QS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 BH6 3QS as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to BH6 3QS is Fisherman's Avenue which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fishermans Walk and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 764 m away.

The closest primary school to BH6 3QS (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 BH6 3QS is Stourvale Inn and is 2.19 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 2.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.7 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 BH6 3QS 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 BH6 3QS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH6 3QS, and the approximate distance away.

Fisherman's Avenue 49 m
Southbourne Lane West 49 m
Chestnut Avenue 55 m
Broom Lane 68 m
Beresford Road 97 m
Southbourne Grove 128 m
Stedman Road 159 m
New Park Road 180 m
Southbourne Road 200 m
Parkwood Lane 204 m
Dean's Road 213 m
Wentworth Avenue 221 m
Pine Avenue 225 m
Beech Avenue 229 m
Hosker Road 241 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH6 3QS

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 BH6 3QS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pokesdown Community Primary School 356 m
Bournemouth Collegiate School 581 m
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
740 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
925 m
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.09 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.13 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.42 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.52 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.54 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.56 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.57 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.64 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.78 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.2 km
Park School 2.36 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
2.37 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.62 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
2.73 km
Christchurch Junior School 2.75 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.8 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH6 3QS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Homelands Lunch Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
2.08 km
Touchwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 13, 2019
2.13 km
Brunch Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
2.17 km
Brunchie Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 16, 2022
2.17 km
Stourvale Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
2.19 km
Tesco Petrol Barrack Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
2.19 km
Christchurch Spiritualist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
March 10, 2020
2.2 km
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
2.2 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
2.21 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
2.21 km
Dragon Palace Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
2.21 km
Fairmile Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
2.21 km
Papa John's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
2.23 km
Pothecary Gin Manufacturers/packers Exempt
July 18, 2018
2.24 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 BH6 3QS - Data from Apr 2022

Fishermans Walk Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Fishermans Walk Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Fishermans Walk Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Fishermans Walk Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Fishermans Walk Car Park Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 764 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 2.69 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.95 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.95 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.95 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.8 km
Southampton Airport Air 40.71 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH6 3QS - Data from Dec 2021

Honeycombe Chine Valley 1.67 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 3.77 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 4.08 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.15 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.19 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.33 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.43 km
Blackberry Point Island 4.52 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.61 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 4.64 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.66 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 4.68 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH6 3QS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 101.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 103 15
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 214,423 kWh - mean 17,869 kWh : median 16,045 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 41,128 kWh - mean 4,570 kWh : median 3,542 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH6 3QS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72627900
Longitude -1.81734900
OS Easting 412988
OS Northing 0091868
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13860
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bournemouth East
Electoral Ward West Southbourne
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 E33048154
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 018D
Output Area / Small Area 2C1