MERLEY WAYS, BH21 1QR - Information

Overview

The BH21 1QR postcode is in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BH21 1QR area, explore the BH21 1QR Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BH21 1QR area, visit the BH21 1QR House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.9788520593809702, 50.79052123199444 ]
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NameType
Postcode AreaBH21
WardBearwood & Merley
Middle layer Super Output AreaMerley
Lower Tier Local AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Upper Tier Local AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaPoole
Police ForceDorset
NHS Care BoardNHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardBearwood & Merley
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyMid Dorset and North Poole
Multiple Deprivation Index30080

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Detached retirement living / Ageing suburbanites / None, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Oakley(0.33 mi)

  • Oakley, (0.33 mi)
  • Merley, (0.33 mi)
  • St. John's, (0.43 mi)
  • Wimborne Minster, (0.73 mi)
  • Rowlands, (0.79 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Canford Bridge(0.06 mi)

  • Canford Bridge, (0.06 mi)
  • Canford Bridge, (0.07 mi)
  • Oakley Road, (0.14 mi)
  • Oakley Road, (0.16 mi)
  • Station Road, (0.22 mi)
  • Station Road, (0.23 mi)
  • Station Road, (0.23 mi)
  • Willett Arms, (0.25 mi)
  • Willett Arms, (0.25 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Hamworthy(4.80 mi)

  • Hamworthy, (4.80 mi)
  • Parkstone (Dorset), (4.84 mi)
  • Poole, (4.98 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(29.10 mi)

  • Southampton Airport Parkway, (29.10 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Merley First SchoolPrimary, Outstanding5-9BH21 1SD (0.41 mi)Details
St John's Church of England First School, WimbornePrimary, Good5-9BH21 1BX (0.65 mi)Details
Allenbourn Middle SchoolAll Through, Outstanding9-13BH21 1PL (0.97 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is THE QUARTER JACK SURGERY(0.55 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
the quarter jack surgeryActivequarterjack surgery, rodways corner, wimborne, dorset01202848262BH21 1AP
Nearby Amenities

MERLEY WAYS, BH21 1QR Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BH211QR is 291 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 48 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 65 to 74 (982), Between 75 to 100 (969), and Below 14 (923).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 282 people, followed by White: Irish with a total of 4.

Education

Regarding education, 109 adults have Level 4, while 33 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (352), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (217).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (36)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (24), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (12)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (177), followed by No religion (100).

NS-SEC

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 (72) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (50), and Small employers and own account workers (32).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (506), and 351 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1434) and European Union EU-14 (34).