BH21 7JA - Information

Overview

The BH21 7JA postcode is in Dorset, Dorset postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BH21 7JA area, explore the BH21 7JA Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BH21 7JA area, visit the BH21 7JA House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.9578721943075783, 50.866897910873334 ]
  • What 3 Words: quote.trimmer.scenes
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaBH21
WardStour & Allen Vale
Middle layer Super Output AreaSturminster Marshall & Crichel
Lower Tier Local AuthorityDorset
Upper Tier Local AuthorityDorset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaPoole
Police ForceDorset
NHS Care BoardNHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardStour & Allen Vale
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth Dorset
Multiple Deprivation Index18231

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Detached rural retirement / Remoter communities / None, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Haythorne(0.49 mi)

  • Haythorne, (0.49 mi)
  • Haythorn, (0.58 mi)
  • Chalbury Common, (0.59 mi)
  • Chalbury, (0.83 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Welchnut Cottages(0.07 mi)

  • Welchnut Cottages, (0.07 mi)
  • Welchnut Cottages, (0.07 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Branksome(9.78 mi)

  • Branksome, (9.78 mi)
  • Parkstone (Dorset), (9.95 mi)
  • Hamworthy, (10.11 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(26.61 mi)

  • Southampton Airport Parkway, (26.61 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities

BH21 7JA Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BH217JA is 491 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 55 to 64 (1109), Between 65 to 74 (954), and Between 45 to 54 (903).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 469 people, followed by White: Irish with a total of 7.

Education

Regarding education, 150 adults have Level 4, while 67 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (557), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (309).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (59)
  • Skilled trades occupations (41), and
  • Professional occupations (38)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (274), followed by No religion (165).

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 Small employers and own account workers (99) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (84), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (75).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (633), and 542 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2303) and European Union EU-14 (38).