The BH17 8QD 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 | BH17 |
| Ward | Canford Heath |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Canford Heath East |
| 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 | Canford Heath |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 22914 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / Comfortable suburbia / None, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Nuffield(0.52 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Gibson Road(0.03 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Parkstone (Dorset)(1.49 mi)
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(30.22 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canford Heath Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-7 | BH17 8PJ (0.16 mi) | Details |
| Longspee AcademyAll Through, Outstanding | 5-16 | BH17 8PJ (0.16 mi) | Details |
| Canford Heath Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | BH17 8PJ (0.16 mi) | Details |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, PooleSecondary, Good | 11-18 | BH15 3HY (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Haymoor Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | BH17 8WG (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Magna AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | BH17 8RE (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Ad Astra Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | BH17 8AP (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Stanley Green Infant AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-7 | BH15 3AA (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Parkstone Grammar SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | BH17 7EP (0.86 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, PoolePrimary, Good | 4-11 | BH15 3QQ (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Montacute SchoolAll Through, Good | 2-18 | BH17 9NG (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Ocean Academy PoolePrimary, Good | 7-11 | BH14 0PZ (0.93 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is CANFORD HEATH GROUP PRACT(0.23 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| canford heath group practActivecanford heath group pract, 9 mitchell rd,canford hth, poole, dorset | 01202772540 | BH17 8UE |
| the rosemary health ctrActivethe rosemary health ctr, 2 rosemary gdns,parkstone, poole, dorset | 01202723372 | BH12 3HF |
The population of BH178QD is 324 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 (1399), Between 25 to 34 (1071), and Between 35 to 44 (1050).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 290 people, followed by Indian with a total of 16.
Regarding education, 57 adults have Level 4, while 52 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (275), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (253).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (179), followed by No religion (132).
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 Intermediate occupations (53) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (51), and Semi-routine occupations (33).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (431), and 359 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1352) and Middle East and Asia (50).