Postcode BH8 0LB (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

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

BH8 0LB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 0LB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to BH8 0LB is Swansbury Drive which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hopkins Close and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 2.43 km away.

The closest primary school to BH8 0LB (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 0LB is Stourvale Inn and is 2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 1.5 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 BH8 0LB 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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