POTTERNE WOOD CLOSE, BH31 6GD - Information

Overview

The BH31 6GD postcode is in Dorset, Dorset postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BH31 6GD area, explore the BH31 6GD Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BH31 6GD area, visit the BH31 6GD House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.8582272565053042, 50.867997652951985 ]
  • What 3 Words: clubbing.wakes.deprive
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaBH31
WardVerwood
Middle layer Super Output AreaEast Verwood
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 wardVerwood
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth Dorset
Multiple Deprivation Index28269

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Comfortable suburbia / Ageing suburbanites / None, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Ebblake(0.35 mi)

  • Ebblake, (0.35 mi)
  • Ebblake, (0.51 mi)
  • Claylake, (0.52 mi)
  • Town, New, (0.68 mi)
  • New Town, (0.68 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Woodlinken Drive(0.28 mi)

  • Woodlinken Drive, (0.28 mi)
  • Woodlinken Drive, (0.29 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Christchurch(9.54 mi)

  • Christchurch, (9.54 mi)
  • Pokesdown, (9.58 mi)
  • Bournemouth, (9.72 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(22.36 mi)

  • Southampton Airport Parkway, (22.36 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

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Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

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Nearby Amenities

POTTERNE WOOD CLOSE, BH31 6GD Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BH316GD is 324 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: Below 14 (1170), Between 75 to 100 (1122), and Between 45 to 54 (1034).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 319 people, followed by White and Asian with a total of 2.

Education

Regarding education, 88 adults have Level 4, while 48 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (476), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (284).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (42)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (32), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (26)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (161), followed by Christian (142).

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 (84) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (48), and Intermediate occupations (34).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (606), and 528 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1927) and European Union EU-14 (40).