The BH12 2BU postcode is in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole postcode town, within South West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | BH12 |
| Ward | Newtown & Heatherlands |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Branksome West |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Poole |
| Police Force | Dorset |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Newtown & Heatherlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Poole |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 19481 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Delayed retirement / Achieving neighbourhoods / None, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Upper Parkstone(0.31 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Glencoe Road(0.06 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Branksome(0.69 mi)
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(29.22 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heatherlands Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BH12 2BG (0.30 mi) | Details |
| Courthill Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | BH14 9HL (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Livingstone Road Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-7 | BH12 3DT (0.44 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, PoolePrimary, Good | 4-11 | BH12 4DZ (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Livingstone Road Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | BH12 3DX (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | BH14 9JY (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Victoria Education CentreAll Through, Good | 3-19 | BH13 6AS (0.79 mi) | Details |
| St Aldhelm's AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | BH12 4HS (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | BH14 8UL (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is SHORE MEDICAL(0.41 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| shore medicalActiveshore medical, mansfield road, parkstone, poole, dorset | 01202741370 | BH14 0DJ |
| the rosemary health ctrActivethe rosemary health ctr, 2 rosemary gdns,parkstone, poole, dorset | 01202723372 | BH12 3HF |
The population of BH122BU is 213 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
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).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 176 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 10.
Regarding education, 65 adults have Level 4, while 23 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (350), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (240).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (129), followed by No religion (68).
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 (34) followed by Intermediate occupations (30), and Semi-routine occupations (29).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (482), and 255 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1268) and European Union EU-8 (70).