Overview

The BH21 3AF 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 3AF area, explore the BH21 3AF Crime Rates page.
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Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.9540713831350303, 50.786431539577634 ]
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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 Index29326

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Communal retirement / Affluent communities / None, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Canford Magna(0.12 mi)

  • Canford Magna, (0.12 mi)
  • Courthill, (0.13 mi)
  • Leigh, (0.89 mi)
  • Merley, (0.90 mi)
  • Oakley, (0.92 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Canford School(0.12 mi)

  • Canford School, (0.12 mi)
  • Canford School, (0.12 mi)
  • Floral Farm, (0.28 mi)
  • Floral Farm, (0.28 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Branksome(4.35 mi)

  • Branksome, (4.35 mi)
  • Parkstone (Dorset), (4.39 mi)
  • Poole, (4.86 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(28.21 mi)

  • Southampton Airport Parkway, (28.21 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Canford SchoolSecondary, None13-18BH21 3AD (0.23 mi)Details
Merley First SchoolPrimary, Outstanding5-9BH21 1SD (0.80 mi)Details
The White House SchoolPrimary, NaN6-11BH21 3AP (0.82 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities

BH21 3AF Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BH213AF is 620 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 546 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 19.

Education

Regarding education, 197 adults have Does not apply, while 47 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (258), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (130).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (68)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (22), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (16)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (294), followed by Christian (270).

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 Full-time students (237) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (77), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (41).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (317), and 308 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1319) and European Union EU-14 (47).