The BH17 9AB 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 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 | Canford Heath |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 20155 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Comfortable suburbia / Comfortable neighbourhoods / None, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Canford Heath(0.56 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Sandhills Close(0.09 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Poole(2.33 mi)
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(30.15 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poole Grammar SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | BH17 9JU (0.22 mi) | Details |
| Montacute SchoolAll Through, Good | 2-18 | BH17 9NG (0.25 mi) | Details |
| Haymoor Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | BH17 8WG (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Magna AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | BH17 8RE (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Ad Astra Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | BH17 8AP (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Parkstone Grammar SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | BH17 7EP (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Hillbourne Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | BH17 7HX (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Canford Heath Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-7 | BH17 8PJ (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Canford Heath Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | BH17 8PJ (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Longspee AcademyAll Through, Outstanding | 5-16 | BH17 8PJ (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Broadstone Middle SchoolAll Through, Good | 9-14 | BH18 8AE (0.93 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is CANFORD HEATH GROUP PRACT(0.90 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 harvey practiceActivethe harvey practice, 18 kirkway, broadstone, dorset | 01202697307 | BH18 8EE |
| the hadleigh practiceActivethe hadleigh practice, hadleigh hse, 20 kirkway, broadstone, dorset | 01202692268 | BH18 8EE |
The population of BH179AB is 296 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1200), Between 55 to 64 (1024), and Between 45 to 54 (902).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 285 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 5.
Regarding education, 69 adults have Level 4, while 40 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (327), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (243).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (169), followed by No religion (113).
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 (66) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (41), and Semi-routine occupations (30).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (408), and 368 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1427) and European Union EU-8 (42).