Postcode BH8 9PW (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH8 9PW and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH8 9PW is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH8 9PW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

BH8 9PW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 9PW as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to BH8 9PW is Mallard Road which is centered 189 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bournemouth School for Girls and is 358 m away. The closest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, 2.51 km away.

The closest primary school to BH8 9PW (for ages 11 and under) is Queen's Park Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 18, 2014. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Champion Pizza and is 2.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 4, 2021.

Policing for BH8 9PW 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 9PW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH8 9PW, and the approximate distance away.

Mallard Road 189 m
Mallard Close 229 m
Seagull Road 231 m
Curlew Road 264 m
East Way 340 m
Bower Road 366 m
Broad Avenue 391 m
Normanhurst Avenue 396 m
Castle Lane West 449 m
Parkway Drive 666 m
A3060 670 m
Throop Road 1.53 km
Wessex Way 2.28 km
B3073 4.49 km
A3049 4.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH8 9PW

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH8 9PW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
0 m
Bournemouth School for Girls Outstanding
(October 11, 2012)
421 m
Queen's Park Academy Outstanding
(June 18, 2014)
639 m
Queen's Park Infant Academy Good
(March 27, 2018)
639 m
Bournemouth School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
641 m
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.01 km
Park School 1.21 km
Muscliff Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.37 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
1.52 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
1.65 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.74 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.82 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.84 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.85 km
The Epiphany School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.88 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.97 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
2 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.04 km
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH8 9PW - 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
2.33 km
Redhill News & Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
May 16, 2018
2.54 km
Champion Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 4, 2021
2.7 km
China Town Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 23, 2020
2.7 km
Ensbury Wine Retailers - other Exempt
March 5, 2020
2.7 km
Co-op Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 11, 2018
2.71 km
Hill View Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2018
2.71 km
Coffee Cave Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 29, 2018
2.75 km
Heronshaw Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
2.76 km
The Dorset Smokery Manufacturers/packers Exempt
February 24, 2021
2.76 km
Hill View Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
2.77 km
Redhill Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
September 12, 2018
2.77 km
Rowlands Pharmacy Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
April 21, 2017
2.77 km
Vinnies Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 24, 2022
2.77 km
Taste of Hong Kong Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 19, 2020
2.8 km
Glenmoor And Winton Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2020
2.82 km
Banging Bapz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
2.83 km
Peter Pan Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2017
2.88 km
St Thomas Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
2.88 km
Bournemouth Learning Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2017
2.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH8 9PW - Data from Apr 2022

Bournemouth School for Girls Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Mallard Road Bus Stop/Station 389 m
East Way Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Mill Road Bus Stop/Station 509 m
Bournemouth School For Girls Bus Stop/Station 526 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 2.52 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 4.71 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 4.63 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 4.63 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 4.63 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 3.5 km
Southampton Airport Air 41.17 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH8 9PW - Data from Dec 2021

Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
The Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Merritown Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Vernold's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 3.07 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.53 km
Troublefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Sopley Common Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74763800
Longitude -1.84948300
OS Easting 410715
OS Northing 0094238
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12378
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: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bournemouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048093
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 008B
Output Area / Small Area 7A2