MERLEY LANE, BH21 3AQ - Information

Overview

The BH21 3AQ 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 3AQ area, explore the BH21 3AQ Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BH21 3AQ area, visit the BH21 3AQ House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.964940391618479, 50.782757326014284 ]
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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 Index27692

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Challenged transitionaries / Comfortable neighbourhoods / None, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Merley(0.50 mi)

  • Merley, (0.50 mi)
  • Oakley, (0.51 mi)
  • Courthill, (0.52 mi)
  • Canford Magna, (0.52 mi)
  • Gravel Hill, (0.73 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Cockerell Close(0.08 mi)

  • Cockerell Close, (0.08 mi)
  • Cockerell Close, (0.09 mi)
  • Selkirk Close, (0.10 mi)
  • Selkirk Close, (0.13 mi)
  • Lynwood Drive East, (0.15 mi)
  • Lynwood Drive East, (0.15 mi)
  • Brabazon Road, (0.20 mi)
  • Brabazon Road, (0.21 mi)
  • Huntingdon Drive, (0.22 mi)
  • Lynwood Drive West, (0.22 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Parkstone (Dorset)(4.19 mi)

  • Parkstone (Dorset), (4.19 mi)
  • Branksome, (4.31 mi)
  • Poole, (4.51 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(28.75 mi)

  • Southampton Airport Parkway, (28.75 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
Canford SchoolSecondary, None13-18BH21 3AD (0.69 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities

MERLEY LANE, BH21 3AQ Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BH213AQ is 170 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 159 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 8.

Education

Regarding education, 40 adults have Level 4, while 25 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (402), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (262).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (11)
  • Sales and customer service occupations (10), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (8)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (80), followed by No religion (66).

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 Semi-routine occupations (24) followed by Routine occupations (23), and Intermediate occupations (22).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (500), and 437 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1649) and Africa (28).