The BH17 8SY 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 | 16820 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White professionals / Aspiring urban households / None, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Alderney(0.43 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Twyford Way(0.18 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Parkstone (Dorset)(2.10 mi)
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(29.11 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Astra Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | BH17 8AP (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Magna AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | BH17 8RE (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Haymoor Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | BH17 8WG (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Winchelsea SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-19 | BH12 4LL (0.83 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE ROSEMARY HEALTH CTR(0.96 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| the rosemary health ctrActivethe rosemary health ctr, 2 rosemary gdns,parkstone, poole, dorset | 01202723372 | BH12 3HF |
| canford heath group practActivecanford heath group pract, 9 mitchell rd,canford hth, poole, dorset | 01202772540 | BH17 8UE |
The population of BH178SY is 258 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 225 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 21.
Regarding education, 58 adults have Level 4, while 37 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (331), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (242).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (145), followed by Christian (89).
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 (47) followed by Semi-routine occupations (38), and Intermediate occupations (33).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (547), and 184 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1348) and European Union EU-8 (48).