Postcode BH6 3SQ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH6 3SQ and nearby postcodes

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

BH6 3SQ 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 3SQ as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to BH6 3SQ is Broom Lane which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fishermans Walk and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 796 m away.

The closest primary school to BH6 3SQ (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 3SQ is Stourvale Inn and is 2.26 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 2.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH6 3SQ 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 3SQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Broom Lane 28 m
Fisherman's Avenue 55 m
Southbourne Lane West 67 m
Chestnut Avenue 72 m
Southbourne Grove 160 m
Beresford Road 165 m
Wentworth Avenue 178 m
Pine Avenue 218 m
Portman Crescent 219 m
Stedman Road 219 m
Woodside Road 226 m
New Park Road 226 m
Beech Avenue 233 m
Parkwood Lane 252 m
Southbourne Road 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH6 3SQ

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 3SQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pokesdown Community Primary School 372 m
Bournemouth Collegiate School 535 m
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
784 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
920 m
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.16 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.2 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.42 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.56 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.57 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.59 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.62 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.7 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.79 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.19 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
2.35 km
Park School 2.37 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.66 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
2.79 km
Christchurch Junior School 2.8 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Homelands Lunch Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
2.13 km
Touchwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 13, 2019
2.2 km
Brunch Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
2.23 km
Brunchie Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 16, 2022
2.23 km
Stourvale Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
2.26 km
Tesco Petrol Barrack Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
2.26 km
Christchurch Spiritualist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
March 10, 2020
2.26 km
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
2.26 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
2.28 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
2.28 km
Dragon Palace Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
2.28 km
Fairmile Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
2.28 km
Pothecary Gin Manufacturers/packers Exempt
July 18, 2018
2.29 km
Papa John's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
2.3 km
Bailey Bridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
2.3 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
2.3 km
Hendy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
2.3 km
Home Bargains Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
2.3 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
2.3 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
2.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH6 3SQ - Data from Apr 2022

Fishermans Walk Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Fishermans Walk Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Fishermans Walk Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Fishermans Walk Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Fishermans Walk Car Park Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 796 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 2.74 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 3.31 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.98 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.98 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.98 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.86 km
Southampton Airport Air 40.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Honeycombe Chine Valley 1.62 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 3.8 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 4.14 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.2 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.22 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.26 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.4 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.5 km
Blackberry Point Island 4.53 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 4.65 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 4.66 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.68 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 131.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 49.91 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% 16.3 2.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 120.8 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 394.5 43

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 439,762 kWh - mean 15,706 kWh : median 13,159 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH6 3SQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72569700
Longitude -1.81767000
OS Easting 412966
OS Northing 0091802
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