Postcode BH8 0HJ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH8 0HJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH8 0HJ is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH8 0HJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH8 0HJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 BH8 0HJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to BH8 0HJ is Woodbury Avenue which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Yellow Buses Garage and is 147 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 2.47 km away.

The closest primary school to BH8 0HJ (for ages 11 and under) is Jewell Academy Bournemouth. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 25, 2015. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Bishop of Winchester Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 29, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BH8 0HJ is Hurn Bridge Sports Club and is 2.68 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH8 0HJ 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 BH8 0HJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH8 0HJ, and the approximate distance away.

Woodbury Avenue 41 m
Culford Close 63 m
Barrow Road 94 m
Hastings Road 161 m
Barrow Way 165 m
Barrow Drive 187 m
Crantock Grove 218 m
Stacey Gardens 236 m
Helyar Road 237 m
Wilverley Avenue 260 m
Craigmoor Way 266 m
Mountbatten Gardens 294 m
Ibbertson Road 317 m
Yeomans Way 318 m
Craigmoor Avenue 323 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH8 0HJ

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 BH8 0HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
525 m
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.05 km
Bournemouth School for Girls Outstanding
(October 11, 2012)
1.17 km
Muscliff Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.44 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.57 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.6 km
Bournemouth School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.61 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.63 km
Queen's Park Academy Outstanding
(June 18, 2014)
1.64 km
Queen's Park Infant Academy Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.64 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.67 km
Park School 1.83 km
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.94 km
The Epiphany School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.15 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
2.33 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.44 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.66 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
2.67 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.71 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.72 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH8 0HJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mighty Oaks Day Nursery & Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
1.39 km
Meadowbank Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
2.02 km
Heronshaw Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
2.05 km
The Dorset Smokery Manufacturers/packers Exempt
February 24, 2021
2.05 km
Adrianos Gelato Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.36 km
F A Lambe & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
2.45 km
Nisa Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 3, 2018
2.45 km
No1 South African Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
2.45 km
The Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 18, 2018
2.45 km
The Bunker Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
2.45 km
Grove Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2019
2.46 km
Grove News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
2.46 km
Pizza Baracca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
2.46 km
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
2.46 km
Hurn Post Office & Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 17, 2019
2.52 km
Hurn Bridge Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
2.68 km
Stourvale Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
2.75 km
Tesco Petrol Barrack Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
2.75 km
Brunch Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
2.84 km
Brunchie Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 16, 2022
2.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH8 0HJ - Data from Apr 2022

Yellow Buses Garage Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Eventide Homes Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Craigmoor Way Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Eventide Homes Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Craigmoor Way Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 3.41 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 3.98 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 4.1 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 4.1 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 4.1 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 2.82 km
Southampton Airport Air 40.12 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH8 0HJ - Data from Dec 2021

Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
The Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Merritown Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Troublefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
Sopley Common Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Vernold's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 3.49 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH8 0HJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30.3 Mbps 108.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 8.7 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.8 6.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 117 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 206,482 kWh - mean 15,883 kWh : median 13,940 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 34,895 kWh - mean 2,684 kWh : median 2,676 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH8 0HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75211800
Longitude -1.83637800
OS Easting 411639
OS Northing 0094737
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2993
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bournemouth East
Electoral Ward Muscliff & Strouden Park
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bournemouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048091
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 008A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1