BH21 5RX - Information

Overview

The BH21 5RX postcode is in Dorset, Dorset postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BH21 5RX area, explore the BH21 5RX Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BH21 5RX area, visit the BH21 5RX House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.917925237320787, 50.933087744804986 ]
  • What 3 Words: vintages.downs.refreshed
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaBH21
WardCranborne & Alderholt
Middle layer Super Output AreaAlderholt & Sixpenny Handley
Lower Tier Local AuthorityDorset
Upper Tier Local AuthorityDorset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaBournemouth
Police ForceDorset
NHS Care BoardNHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardCranborne & Alderholt
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth Dorset
Multiple Deprivation Index14771

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Rural employment and retirees / Remoter communities / None, while the work-zone classification is Town fringe countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Boveridge(0.18 mi)

  • Boveridge, (0.18 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

    Nearby Railway Station

    The nearest Railway Station is Salisbury(10.71 mi)

    • Salisbury, (10.71 mi)
    • Tisbury, (11.24 mi)
    Nearby Airport

    The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(24.24 mi)

    • Southampton Airport Parkway, (24.24 mi)
    Nearby Schools

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

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    The Beeches SchoolSecondary, Good11-16BH21 5RT (0.70 mi)Details
    Cranborne Middle SchoolAll Through, Good9-13BH21 5RP (0.81 mi)Details
    Cranborne Church of England First SchoolPrimary, Outstanding2-9BH21 5QB (0.96 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    The nearest GP to this postcode is THE CRANBORNE PRACTICE(0.92 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    the cranborne practiceActivethe surgery, pennys lane, cranborne, wimborne, dorset01725517272BH21 5QE
    Nearby Amenities

    BH21 5RX Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of BH215RX is 130 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 47 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (1094), Between 45 to 54 (1001), and Below 14 (971).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 123 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 5.

    Education

    Regarding education, 38 adults have Level 4, while 18 have No qualifications.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (468), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (279).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Managers, directors and senior officials (19)
    • Skilled trades occupations (12), and
    • Administrative and secretarial occupations (8)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (79), followed by No religion (44).

    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 Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (24) followed by Small employers and own account workers (20), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (18).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (490), and 486 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2070) and European Union EU-14 (26).