Postcode BH6 5JW (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH6 5JW and nearby postcodes

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

BH6 5JW 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 5JW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to BH6 5JW is Cranleigh Road which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Seafield Road and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.51 km away.

The closest primary school to BH6 5JW (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 1.21 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cranleigh Road 61 m
Seafield Drive 80 m
Lombard Avenue 118 m
St Anne's Avenue 135 m
Lucerne Avenue 200 m
Cranleigh Gardens 203 m
Covena Road 210 m
Merrivale Avenue 242 m
Heytesbury Road 260 m
Dukes Close 262 m
Northey Road 267 m
Geneva Avenue 279 m
Watcombe Road 314 m
Padfield Close 323 m
Lingdale Road 365 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH6 5JW

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 5JW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
523 m
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
626 m
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.1 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.11 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 1.42 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.47 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.48 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.57 km
Christchurch Junior School 1.58 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.75 km
Bournemouth Collegiate School 1.76 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.83 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.95 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.95 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.98 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.98 km
Avonwood Primary School 2 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.44 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
2.51 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
2.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Homelands Lunch Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
904 m
Pothecary Gin Manufacturers/packers Exempt
July 18, 2018
1.09 km
Bailey Bridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
1.09 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
1.09 km
Hendy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
1.09 km
Home Bargains Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
1.09 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
1.09 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
1.09 km
Stour Road Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
1.15 km
Touchwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 13, 2019
1.16 km
Captain Cod Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
1.17 km
Captain Cod on Tour Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
1.17 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2020
1.17 km
Seaside Bakes by Alex Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
1.18 km
Cats Creative Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
1.18 km
Papa John's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
1.19 km
Christchurch Spiritualist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
March 10, 2020
1.21 km
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
1.21 km
Charcoal Chicken Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
1.22 km
Royale Pizza Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
1.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Seafield Road Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Seafield Road Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Irving Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Irving Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Athelstan Road Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 4.4 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 876 m
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 877 m
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 877 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.59 km
Southampton Airport Air 39.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 2.77 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 2.84 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 3.1 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.37 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km
Blackberry Point Island 3.56 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.75 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 3.84 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 4.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.7 Mbps 40 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 6.7 Mbps 5.8 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 71 8.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 65,774 kWh - mean 13,155 kWh : median 13,716 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH6 5JW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73112200
Longitude -1.80253100
OS Easting 414033
OS Northing 0092408
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
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 6A4