Postcode BH6 5BA (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH6 5BA and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH6 5BA is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. BH6 5BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH6 5BA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 5BA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to BH6 5BA is Kittiwake Close which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stourfield School and is 318 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.39 km away.

The closest primary school to BH6 5BA (for ages 11 and under) is Stourfield Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 9, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bournemouth Collegiate School.

The local pub for residents of BH6 5BA is Stourvale Inn and is 834 m 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 787 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH6 5BA 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 5BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH6 5BA, and the approximate distance away.

Kittiwake Close 64 m
Tern Court 97 m
Collingbourne Avenue 99 m
Kingfisher Close 100 m
Dickens Road 151 m
Burns Road 168 m
Shakespeare Road 171 m
Carlyle Road 220 m
Lingdale Road 252 m
Iford Lane 284 m
Harting Road 288 m
Exton Road 295 m
Denmead Road 302 m
Covena Road 318 m
Clingan Road 327 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH6 5BA

Introduction September 1991
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 5BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
321 m
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
420 m
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.39 km
Christchurch Junior School 1.42 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.45 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.53 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 1.56 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.57 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.57 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.6 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.71 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.72 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.8 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.85 km
Bournemouth Collegiate School 1.97 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.05 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.07 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.32 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
2.48 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
2.54 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH6 5BA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Touchwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 13, 2019
728 m
Brunch Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
783 m
Brunchie Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 16, 2022
783 m
Christchurch Spiritualist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
March 10, 2020
787 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
787 m
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
816 m
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
816 m
Dragon Palace Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
816 m
Papa John's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
818 m
Fairmile Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
827 m
Stourvale Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
834 m
Tesco Petrol Barrack Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
834 m
The Laurels Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
March 1, 2022
835 m
Cats Creative Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
858 m
Charcoal Chicken Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
868 m
Royale Pizza Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
868 m
Taiwan Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
868 m
Wok u Like Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
868 m
Homelands Lunch Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
889 m
Bailey Bridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
906 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH6 5BA - Data from Apr 2022

Stourfield School Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Stourfield School Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Irving Road Bus Stop/Station 384 m
Irving Road Bus Stop/Station 409 m
Seafield Road Bus Stop/Station 512 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 4.4 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.14 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.15 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.15 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.1 km
Southampton Airport Air 39.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH6 5BA - Data from Dec 2021

Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 2.69 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 2.97 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 3.01 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.25 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.77 km
Blackberry Point Island 3.79 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 4.13 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 4.14 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH6 5BA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72 Mbps 82.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.5 12
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 134,982 kWh - mean 7,499 kWh : median 8,204 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 278,753 kWh - mean 6,969 kWh : median 5,597 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH6 5BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73557500
Longitude -1.80361700
OS Easting 413955
OS Northing 0092903
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6371
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed 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 E33048123
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 014D
Output Area / Small Area 8D1