Postcode BH6 5DQ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH6 5DQ and nearby postcodes

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

BH6 5DQ 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 5DQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BH6 5DQ is Frankston Road which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Arnewood Road and is 175 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 1 km away.

The closest primary school to BH6 5DQ (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 5DQ is Stourvale Inn and is 1.83 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 1.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Frankston Road 77 m
Ravenscourt Road 170 m
Douglas Mews 198 m
Irving Lane 236 m
Herberton Road 238 m
Southbourne Road 242 m
Carbery Lane 253 m
Paisley Road 259 m
New Park Road 261 m
Arnewood Road 274 m
Southbourne Lane East 279 m
Irving Road 286 m
Southbourne Grove 331 m
Kimberley Road 337 m
Pine Avenue 374 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH6 5DQ

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 5DQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pokesdown Community Primary School 715 m
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
763 m
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
770 m
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
914 m
Bournemouth Collegiate School 1.02 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.17 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.3 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.45 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.62 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.63 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.63 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.64 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.89 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.19 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
2.3 km
Christchurch Junior School 2.31 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.45 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.46 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.57 km
Park School 2.63 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Arnewood Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Herberton Road Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Carbery Avenue Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Herberton Road Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Oxford Avenue Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 1 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.53 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.53 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.53 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.7 km
Southampton Airport Air 40.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Honeycombe Chine Valley 2.1 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 3.38 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 3.71 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.85 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.88 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.09 km
Blackberry Point Island 4.14 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 4.31 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 4.41 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.46 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.9 Mbps 85 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 75 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 242,083 kWh - mean 17,292 kWh : median 17,599 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH6 5DQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72799000
Longitude -1.81178100
OS Easting 413381
OS Northing 0092058
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal 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 018D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2