Postcode BH6 5BB (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH6 5BB and nearby postcodes

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

BH6 5BB 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 5BB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to BH6 5BB is Kingfisher Close which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Irving Road and is 314 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.35 km away.

The closest primary school to BH6 5BB (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 nearest takeaway food is available from KFC and is 827 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kingfisher Close 15 m
Kittiwake Close 93 m
Tern Court 118 m
Collingbourne Avenue 205 m
Covena Road 212 m
Dickens Road 220 m
Iford Lane 244 m
Lingdale Road 247 m
Northey Road 259 m
Burns Road 269 m
Padfield Close 272 m
Shakespeare Road 283 m
Carlyle Road 322 m
Cranleigh Road 358 m
Clingan Road 437 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH6 5BB

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 5BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
367 m
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
479 m
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.36 km
Christchurch Junior School 1.38 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.46 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.49 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.49 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.5 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 1.57 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.63 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.77 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.8 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.81 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.88 km
Bournemouth Collegiate School 1.97 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.09 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.1 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.21 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
2.54 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
2.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Touchwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 13, 2019
776 m
Homelands Lunch Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
814 m
Christchurch Spiritualist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
March 10, 2020
827 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
827 m
Papa John's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
839 m
Brunch Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
843 m
Brunchie Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 16, 2022
843 m
Cats Creative Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
863 m
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
869 m
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
869 m
Dragon Palace Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
869 m
Bailey Bridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
869 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
869 m
Hendy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
869 m
Home Bargains Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
869 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
869 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
869 m
The Laurels Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
March 1, 2022
870 m
Charcoal Chicken Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
883 m
Royale Pizza Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
883 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Irving Road Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Irving Road Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Stourfield School Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Stourfield School Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Seafield Road Bus Stop/Station 414 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 4.45 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.04 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.04 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.04 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.21 km
Southampton Airport Air 39.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 2.74 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 2.87 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 3.02 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.34 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.66 km
Blackberry Point Island 3.69 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 4.04 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 4.18 km
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.8 Mbps 73.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 12.9 Mbps 12.8 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% 17 2.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 67.2 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 166,195 kWh - mean 8,310 kWh : median 8,262 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 53,433 kWh - mean 2,812 kWh : median 2,831 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH6 5BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73479100
Longitude -1.80261400
OS Easting 414026
OS Northing 0092816
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 8C1