RECREATION ROAD, BH12 2AL - Information

Overview

The BH12 2AL postcode is in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BH12 2AL area, explore the BH12 2AL Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BH12 2AL area, visit the BH12 2AL House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.9247228455956944, 50.73210997701684 ]
  • What 3 Words: never.broke.herb
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaBH12
WardAlderney & Bourne Valley
Middle layer Super Output AreaBranksome West
Lower Tier Local AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Upper Tier Local AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaPoole
Police ForceDorset
NHS Care BoardNHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardAlderney & Bourne Valley
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyPoole
Multiple Deprivation Index21285

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Semi-detached ageing / Comfortable suburbia / None, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Branksome Centre Community Coffee Shop, Restaurant, Cafe
    Address: Pavilion, Branksome Recreation Ground, Recreation Road, Poole, BH12 2AL

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Rossmore(0.50 mi)

  • Rossmore, (0.50 mi)
  • St. Aldhelm's, (0.64 mi)
  • Bourne Valley, (0.72 mi)
  • Upper Parkstone, (0.72 mi)
  • Bourne Bottom, (0.91 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Recreation Road(0.10 mi)

  • Recreation Road, (0.10 mi)
  • Recreation Road, (0.11 mi)
  • Gateway Church, (0.23 mi)
  • Branksome Roundabout, (0.25 mi)
  • Branksome Roundabout, (0.26 mi)
  • Gateway Church, (0.28 mi)
  • Tennyson Buildings, (0.28 mi)
  • Northmere Road, (0.28 mi)
  • Tennyson Buildings, (0.29 mi)
  • Gateway Church, (0.30 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Branksome(0.40 mi)

  • Branksome, (0.40 mi)
  • Parkstone (Dorset), (1.23 mi)
  • Bournemouth, (2.69 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(28.83 mi)

  • Southampton Airport Parkway, (28.83 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Heatherlands Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BH12 2BG (0.12 mi)Details
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, PoolePrimary, Good4-11BH12 4DZ (0.34 mi)Details
Victoria Education CentreAll Through, Good3-19BH13 6AS (0.56 mi)Details
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BH12 1PG (0.64 mi)Details
Courthill Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-7BH14 9HL (0.67 mi)Details
Livingstone Road Infant SchoolPrimary, Good2-7BH12 3DT (0.80 mi)Details
St Aldhelm's AcademySecondary, Good11-16BH12 4HS (0.82 mi)Details
Livingstone Road Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11BH12 3DX (0.95 mi)Details
Manorside AcademyPrimary, Outstanding3-11BH12 4JG (0.98 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is SHORE MEDICAL(0.82 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
shore medicalActiveshore medical, mansfield road, parkstone, poole, dorset01202741370BH14 0DJ
Nearby Amenities

RECREATION ROAD, BH12 2AL Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BH122AL is 283 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1321), Between 35 to 44 (1185), and Between 25 to 34 (1099).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 248 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 19.

Education

Regarding education, 61 adults have Level 4, while 40 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (331), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (201).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (37)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (27), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (13)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (142), followed by No religion (122).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (56) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (37), and Routine occupations (34).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (436), and 297 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1275) and European Union EU-8 (50).