Postcode BH6 5HY (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH6 5HY and nearby postcodes

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

BH6 5HY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 5HY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BH6 5HY is Ravenscourt Road which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Herberton Road and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 924 m away.

The closest primary school to BH6 5HY (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 5HY is Stourvale Inn and is 1.75 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 1.74 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ravenscourt Road 87 m
Herberton Road 118 m
Paisley Road 138 m
Frankston Road 176 m
Douglas Mews 217 m
Irving Lane 228 m
Arnewood Road 229 m
Kimberley Road 230 m
Southbourne Road 267 m
Mulberry Mews 284 m
Castlemain Avenue 285 m
Irving Road 288 m
Alexandra Road 310 m
New Park Road 313 m
Fenton Road 320 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH6 5HY

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 5HY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
662 m
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
681 m
Pokesdown Community Primary School 686 m
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
824 m
Bournemouth Collegiate School 1.04 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.26 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.28 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.5 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.51 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.52 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.52 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.54 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.83 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.21 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
2.27 km
Christchurch Junior School 2.29 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.47 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.52 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.53 km
Park School 2.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Homelands Lunch Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
1.63 km
Touchwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 13, 2019
1.68 km
Brunch Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
1.72 km
Brunchie Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 16, 2022
1.72 km
Christchurch Spiritualist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
March 10, 2020
1.74 km
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
1.74 km
Stourvale Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
1.75 km
Tesco Petrol Barrack Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
1.75 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
1.76 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
1.76 km
Dragon Palace Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
1.76 km
Fairmile Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
1.76 km
Papa John's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
1.77 km
Bailey Bridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
1.78 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
1.78 km
Hendy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
1.78 km
Home Bargains Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
1.78 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
1.78 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
1.78 km
The Laurels Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
March 1, 2022
1.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Herberton Road Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Herberton Road Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Kimberley Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Oxford Avenue Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Kimberley Road Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 924 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.56 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.56 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.56 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.58 km
Southampton Airport Air 40.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Honeycombe Chine Valley 2.11 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 3.43 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 3.63 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.75 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.96 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.98 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
Blackberry Point Island 4.2 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 4.38 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 4.39 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.7 Mbps 81.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 18.9 Mbps 15 Mbps 30.01 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% 22.7 4.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.4 17.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 428,305 kWh - mean 12,979 kWh : median 12,805 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH6 5HY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72905200
Longitude -1.81241500
OS Easting 413336
OS Northing 0092176
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17601
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 E33048126
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 014E
Output Area / Small Area 5B1