Postcode BH6 5DF (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH6 5DF and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH6 5DF is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH6 5DF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH6 5DF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 5DF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BH6 5DF is Irving Lane which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kimberley Road and is 229 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 1.14 km away.

The closest primary school to BH6 5DF (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 5DF is Stourvale Inn and is 1.6 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 1.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Irving Lane 23 m
Irving Road 57 m
Arnewood Road 60 m
Mulberry Mews 137 m
Boreham Road 198 m
Watcombe Road 201 m
Verona Avenue 227 m
Kimberley Road 228 m
Paisley Road 241 m
Fenton Road 256 m
Stamford Road 260 m
Geneva Avenue 270 m
Burleigh Road 279 m
Beaufort Road 299 m
Herberton Road 320 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH6 5DF

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 5DF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
551 m
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
571 m
Pokesdown Community Primary School 926 m
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.03 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.16 km
Bournemouth Collegiate School 1.27 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.36 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.5 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.6 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.64 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.65 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.67 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.97 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
2.05 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
2.05 km
Christchurch Junior School 2.06 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.23 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.33 km
Park School 2.75 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.75 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kimberley Road Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Kimberley Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Herberton Road Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Herberton Road Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Burleigh Road Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 2 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.33 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.33 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.33 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.59 km
Southampton Airport Air 40.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 2.34 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 3.21 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 3.46 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.63 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.77 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.91 km
Blackberry Point Island 3.98 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 4.19 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 4.62 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.1 Mbps 79.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 11.4 Mbps 11 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.1 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 122,203 kWh - mean 9,400 kWh : median 10,284 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH6 5DF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72955000
Longitude -1.80911100
OS Easting 413569
OS Northing 0092232
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26726
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: 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 E33048153
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 018C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1