KENSINGTON DRIVE, BH2 6DF - Information

Overview

The BH2 6DF postcode is in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BH2 6DF area, explore the BH2 6DF Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BH2 6DF area, visit the BH2 6DF House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.8893997743259396, 50.72561618191967 ]
  • What 3 Words: tones.straw.votes
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NameType
Postcode AreaBH2
WardTalbot & Branksome Woods
Middle layer Super Output AreaTalbot & Branksome Woods
Lower Tier Local AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Upper Tier Local AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaBournemouth
Police ForceDorset
NHS Care BoardNHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardTalbot & Branksome Woods
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBournemouth West
Multiple Deprivation Index23636

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Communal retirement / Highly qualified professionals / None, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Pug's Hole(0.49 mi)

  • Pug's Hole, (0.49 mi)
  • West Hill, (0.49 mi)
  • Bournemouth, (0.64 mi)
  • Westbourne, (0.66 mi)
  • Talbot Woods, (0.73 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Branksome Wood Gardens(0.07 mi)

  • Branksome Wood Gardens, (0.07 mi)
  • Branksome Wood Gardens, (0.07 mi)
  • Meyrick Rise, (0.13 mi)
  • Meyrick Rise, (0.15 mi)
  • River Court, (0.18 mi)
  • River Court, (0.20 mi)
  • Prince of Wales Road, (0.26 mi)
  • Suffolk Road, (0.26 mi)
  • Surrey Road South, (0.27 mi)
  • Suffolk Road, (0.27 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Bournemouth(1.12 mi)

  • Bournemouth, (1.12 mi)
  • Branksome, (1.31 mi)
  • Parkstone (Dorset), (2.62 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(27.78 mi)

  • Southampton Airport Parkway, (27.78 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BH2 5LH (0.48 mi)Details
Kings BournemouthSecondary, Good14-25BH2 6LD (0.52 mi)Details
Talbot Heath SchoolAll Through, None3-19BH4 9NJ (0.65 mi)Details
St Martin's SchoolPrimary, None3-11BH3 7NA (0.89 mi)Details
Livingstone Academy BournemouthAll Through, None4-19BH1 1PA (0.94 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is WESTBOURNE MEDICAL CENTRE(0.63 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
westbourne medical centreActivewestbourne medical centre, milburn road, westbourne, bournemouth, dorset01202752550BH4 9HJ
Nearby Amenities
  • Bournemouth Tennis Centre
    0.22 mi
  • Meyrick Park Bowls Club
    0.25 mi
  • N & C CAFE
    0.32 mi
  • Richmond Hill St Andrew's United Reformed Church
    0.33 mi
  • St Michaels Church
    0.34 mi

KENSINGTON DRIVE, BH2 6DF Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BH26DF is 321 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (1637), Below 14 (930), and Between 55 to 64 (892).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 214 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 62.

Education

Regarding education, 129 adults have Level 4, while 35 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (480), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (227).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (37)
  • Elementary occupations (22), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (21)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (153), followed by No religion (125).

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 (74) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (43), and Small employers and own account workers (37).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (463), and 460 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1435) and Middle East and Asia (120).