BH24 2LA - Information

Overview

The BH24 2LA postcode is in Dorset, Dorset postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BH24 2LA area, explore the BH24 2LA Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BH24 2LA area, visit the BH24 2LA House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.8258121291209486, 50.837703174304174 ]
  • What 3 Words: winds.dared.estimated
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NameType
Postcode AreaBH24
WardSt Leonards & St Ives
Middle layer Super Output AreaSt Leonards
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 wardSt Leonards & St Ives
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyChristchurch
Multiple Deprivation Index28673

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing rural flat tenants / Affluent communities / None, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Ashley Heath(0.62 mi)

  • Ashley Heath, (0.62 mi)
  • Ashley, (0.73 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Hesketh Close(0.04 mi)

  • Hesketh Close, (0.04 mi)
  • Hesketh Close, (0.06 mi)
  • Post Office Lane, (0.19 mi)
  • Post Office Lane, (0.19 mi)
  • Davids Hill, (0.21 mi)
  • Russell Gardens, (0.21 mi)
  • Russell Gardens, (0.21 mi)
  • Davids Hill, (0.23 mi)
  • Ashley Park, (0.26 mi)
  • Ashley Park, (0.26 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Christchurch(7.11 mi)

  • Christchurch, (7.11 mi)
  • Pokesdown, (7.37 mi)
  • Hinton Admiral, (7.68 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(21.66 mi)

  • Southampton Airport Parkway, (21.66 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
St Ives Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding2-11BH24 2LE (0.15 mi)Details
Sheiling SchoolAll Through, Good5-19BH24 2EB (0.61 mi)Details
Ringwood Waldorf SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement3-18BH24 2NN (0.77 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities
  • ST IVES STORES AND POST OFFICE
    0.18 mi

BH24 2LA Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BH242LA is 202 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 54 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 65 to 74 (1605), Between 75 to 100 (1497), and Between 55 to 64 (1218).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 187 people, followed by Bangladeshi with a total of 4.

Education

Regarding education, 54 adults have Level 4, while 28 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (407), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (266).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (18)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (12), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (9)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (95), followed by No religion (81).

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 (43) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (25), and Small employers and own account workers (23).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (733), and 323 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1581) and European Union EU-14 (33).