The BH18 8LJ 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 | BH18 |
| Ward | Broadstone |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Broadstone |
| 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 | Broadstone |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 31723 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing in suburbia / Affluent communities / None, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Broadstone(0.26 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Lower Golflinks Road(0.12 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Hamworthy(2.84 mi)
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(30.25 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadstone Middle SchoolAll Through, Good | 9-14 | BH18 8AE (0.18 mi) | Details |
| Broadstone First SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-9 | BH18 8AA (0.33 mi) | Details |
| Poole Grammar SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | BH17 9JU (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Montacute SchoolAll Through, Good | 2-18 | BH17 9NG (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Hillbourne Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | BH17 7HX (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Springdale First SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-9 | BH18 9BW (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Corfe Hills SchoolSecondary, Good | 13-18 | BH18 9BG (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE HARVEY PRACTICE(0.28 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 BH188LJ is 348 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 50 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 75 to 100 (1733), Between 55 to 64 (1684), and Between 65 to 74 (1498).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 317 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 11.
Regarding education, 114 adults have Level 4, while 51 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (385), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (200).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (198), followed by No religion (118).
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 (70) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (64), and Intermediate occupations (42).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (507), and 381 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1464) and Middle East and Asia (42).