Postcode BH6 5JS (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH6 5JS and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH6 5JS is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH6 5JS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to BH6 5JS is Inverleigh Road which is centered 144 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stourfield School and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 1.28 km away.

The closest primary school to BH6 5JS (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 5JS is Stourvale Inn and is 1.07 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 1.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Inverleigh Road 144 m
Lingdale Road 168 m
Warnford Place 182 m
Carlyle Road 221 m
Tern Court 251 m
Shelton Road 284 m
Burleigh Road 285 m
Amesbury Road 285 m
Beaufort Road 289 m
Stamford Road 292 m
Rushmere Road 294 m
Heytesbury Road 311 m
Southwick Place 315 m
Clingan Road 326 m
Southwick Road 330 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH6 5JS

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH6 5JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
0 m
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
117 m
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.13 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 1.25 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.32 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.46 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.47 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.53 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.58 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.64 km
Bournemouth Collegiate School 1.67 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.71 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.73 km
Christchurch Junior School 1.74 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.84 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.12 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
2.17 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.36 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
2.45 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.49 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stourfield School Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Stourfield School Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Burleigh Road Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Burleigh Road Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Irving Road Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 4.09 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.34 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.34 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.34 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.11 km
Southampton Airport Air 39.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 2.69 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 2.95 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 3.21 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.94 km
Blackberry Point Island 4.02 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 4.34 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 4.37 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73443100
Longitude -1.80778800
OS Easting 413661
OS Northing 0092775
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