The BH17 9DZ 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 | 19917 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing industrious workers / Comfortable neighbourhoods / None, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Canford Heath(0.28 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Asda Supermarket(0.10 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Parkstone (Dorset)(2.18 mi)
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(29.91 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magna AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | BH17 8RE (0.26 mi) | Details |
| Haymoor Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | BH17 8WG (0.30 mi) | Details |
| Ad Astra Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | BH17 8AP (0.32 mi) | Details |
| Poole Grammar SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | BH17 9JU (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Montacute SchoolAll Through, Good | 2-18 | BH17 9NG (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Longspee AcademyAll Through, Outstanding | 5-16 | BH17 8PJ (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Canford Heath Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-7 | BH17 8PJ (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Canford Heath Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | BH17 8PJ (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Parkstone Grammar SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | BH17 7EP (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Hillbourne Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | BH17 7HX (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is CANFORD HEATH GROUP PRACT(0.72 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 population of BH179DZ is 325 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 295 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 20.
Regarding education, 62 adults have No qualifications, while 56 have Level 4.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (312), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (214).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (152), followed by Christian (151).
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 Semi-routine occupations (62) followed by Routine occupations (48), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (42).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (414), and 292 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1314) and European Union EU-14 (36).