Postcode BH8 0LG (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH8 0LG and nearby postcodes

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

BH8 0LG 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 0LG as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to BH8 0LG is Tyrrell Gardens which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Birch Drive and is 44 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 2.46 km away.

The closest primary school to BH8 0LG (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 0LG is Stourvale Inn and is 2.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 1.4 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 0LG 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 0LG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tyrrell Gardens 46 m
Birch Drive 79 m
Hopkins Close 104 m
Watton Close 131 m
Stone Gardens 213 m
Swansbury Drive 233 m
Noyce Gardens 279 m
Wilkinson Drive 285 m
Jewell Road 327 m
Vickers Close 373 m
Holdenhurst Village Road 406 m
Throop Road 825 m
A3060 1.08 km
Castle Lane West 1.69 km
B3073 5.15 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH8 0LG

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 0LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
211 m
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.43 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.58 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.63 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.71 km
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.72 km
Bournemouth School for Girls Outstanding
(October 11, 2012)
1.86 km
Muscliff Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.97 km
Park School 2.27 km
Bournemouth School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
2.29 km
Queen's Park Academy Outstanding
(June 18, 2014)
2.32 km
Queen's Park Infant Academy Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.32 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.39 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.4 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.48 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
2.58 km
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.62 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.68 km
The Epiphany School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.7 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.81 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH8 0LG - 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
1.14 km
Meadowbank Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
1.37 km
Adrianos Gelato Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.74 km
F A Lambe & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
1.76 km
Nisa Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 3, 2018
1.76 km
No1 South African Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
1.76 km
The Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 18, 2018
1.76 km
The Bunker Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
1.76 km
Grove Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2019
1.86 km
Grove News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
1.86 km
Pizza Baracca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
1.86 km
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
1.86 km
Heronshaw Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
2 km
The Dorset Smokery Manufacturers/packers Exempt
February 24, 2021
2 km
The Gatehouse Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2021
2.17 km
Hurn Post Office & Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 17, 2019
2.19 km
Stourvale Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
2.2 km
Tesco Petrol Barrack Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
2.2 km
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 12, 2018
2.24 km
Fairmile Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
2.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Birch Drive Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Hopkins Close Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Townsend School Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Townsend School Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Wilkinson Drive Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 3.93 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 3.67 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 3.67 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 3.67 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 2.73 km
Southampton Airport Air 39.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Merritown Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Troublefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Sopley Common Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
The Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 2.95 km
Dayman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.5 Mbps 124.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.4 11.2
300+ Mbps 100% 428.8 36.8

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 267,275 kWh - mean 8,909 kWh : median 9,089 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 101,251 kWh - mean 3,266 kWh : median 2,776 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH8 0LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75317400
Longitude -1.82679900
OS Easting 412314
OS Northing 0094857
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4301
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bournemouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048092
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 008D
Output Area / Small Area 7A3