The postcode BH6 5QA is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH6 5QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH6 5QA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 5QA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to BH6 5QA is Harting Road which is centered 105 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Iford Roundabout and is 275 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.51 km away.
The closest primary school to BH6 5QA (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 5QA is Stourvale Inn and is 580 m 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 655 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 107.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BH6 5QA 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH6 5QA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH6 5QA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH6 5QA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH6 5QA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stourfield Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 512 m |
| Stourfield Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 531 m |
| Tregonwell Academy | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (December 12, 2017) | 1.3 km |
| Christchurch Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 9, 2014) | 1.45 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 1.47 km |
| Christchurch Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.49 km | |
| Avonbourne Boys' Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.52 km | |
| Avonbourne Girls Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 1.54 km |
| Avonwood Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.63 km | |
| Pokesdown Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.69 km | |
| Twynham School | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 1.81 km |
| Twynham Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 1.9 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School | Academy | 4-18 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 1.96 km |
| Connie Rothman Learning Centre | Special school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 1.99 km |
| The Priory Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 2.09 km |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 2.1 km |
| Bournemouth Collegiate School | Independent school | 11-18 | 2.13 km | |
| Jewell Academy Bournemouth | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 25, 2015) | 2.19 km |
| King's Park Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2018) | 2.44 km |
| The Stable School | Special school | 6-16 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 2.55 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH6 5QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunch Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2018 | 574 m | |
| Brunchie Bar Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 16, 2022 | 574 m | |
| Touchwood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 13, 2019 | 575 m | |
| Stourvale Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 580 m | |
| Tesco Petrol Barrack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2018 | 580 m | |
| Fairmile Grange | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2019 | 614 m | |
| Brook House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 29, 2017 | 628 m | |
| Brook House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 29, 2017 | 628 m | |
| Dragon Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 628 m | |
| Christchurch Spiritualist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 10, 2020 | 655 m | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2018 | 655 m | |
| The Laurels | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 1, 2022 | 712 m | |
| Papa John's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 750 m | |
| Charcoal Chicken Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2019 | 814 m | |
| Royale Pizza Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 814 m | |
| Taiwan Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2021 | 814 m | |
| Wok u Like | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 814 m | |
| Cats Creative Cakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2018 | 843 m | |
| Grove Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 21, 2019 | 878 m | |
| Grove News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2019 | 878 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH6 5QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Iford Roundabout | 275 m | |
| Iford Roundabout | 302 m | |
| Iford Roundabout | 380 m | |
| Exton Road | 384 m | |
| Exton Road | 412 m | |
| Christchurch Rail Station | 1.51 km | |
| Pokesdown Rail Station | 1.62 km | |
| Bournemouth Rail Station | 4.35 km | |
| Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing | 1.49 km | |
| Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing | 1.49 km | |
| Tea Gardens Ferry Landing | 1.49 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 4.71 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 39.21 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH6 5QA - Data from Dec 2021
| Grove Copse | 1.29 km | |
| Coward's Marsh | 2.46 km | |
| St Catherine's Hill | 2.57 km | |
| Blackwater Firs | 2.72 km | |
| Blackwater Hill | 2.88 km | |
| Dudmoor Copse | 3.01 km | |
| Honeycombe Chine | Valley | 3.11 km |
| Quomp Copse | 3.16 km | |
| Grimbury Marsh | 3.24 km | |
| Ramsdown Plantation | 3.31 km | |
| Mill Copse | 3.76 km | |
| Mill Stream | 3.87 km | |
| Blackberry Point | 4.07 km | |
| Warren Hill | 4.11 km | |
| Sopley Common | 4.21 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH6 5QA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 70 Mbps | 107.3 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.2 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 80 | 13.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for BH6 5QA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.73884300 |
| Longitude | -1.80571500 |
| OS Easting | 413806 |
| OS Northing | 0093266 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bournemouth East |
| Electoral Ward | Littledown & Iford |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000058 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bournemouth |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33048125 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bournemouth 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bournemouth 014B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A4 |