Overview

The BH5 1AR postcode is in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BH5 1AR area, explore the BH5 1AR Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BH5 1AR area, visit the BH5 1AR House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.8464547006920191, 50.72242020305892 ]
  • What 3 Words: sums.improving.head
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaBH5
WardBoscombe West
Middle layer Super Output AreaBoscombe West
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 wardBoscombe West
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBournemouth East
Multiple Deprivation Index17949

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Migrant families / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / None, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • White Lodge Rest Home, Hospitals, Caring Premises
    Address: White Lodge, 15 Boscombe Spa Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AR

Nearby Places

The nearest places is East Cliff(0.52 mi)

  • East Cliff, (0.52 mi)
  • Boscombe, (0.58 mi)
  • Springbourne, (0.60 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Wharncliffe Road(0.06 mi)

  • Wharncliffe Road, (0.06 mi)
  • Wharncliffe Road, (0.06 mi)
  • Boscombe Gardens, (0.12 mi)
  • Boscombe Spa Road, (0.12 mi)
  • Boscombe Spa Road, (0.12 mi)
  • Boscombe Gardens, (0.13 mi)
  • St Johns Road, (0.18 mi)
  • Boscombe Crescent, (0.20 mi)
  • Boscombe Crescent, (0.20 mi)
  • Michelgrove Road, (0.21 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Bournemouth(0.84 mi)

  • Bournemouth, (0.84 mi)
  • Pokesdown, (1.09 mi)
  • Christchurch, (2.92 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(26.37 mi)

  • Southampton Airport Parkway, (26.37 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Bethany Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11BH1 4DJ (0.43 mi)Details
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary, Good5-7BH1 4DZ (0.49 mi)Details
King's Park AcademyPrimary, Good4-11BH1 4NB (0.71 mi)Details
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BH5 2BX (0.81 mi)Details
Malmesbury Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BH8 8LU (0.91 mi)Details
Bournemouth Collegiate SchoolSecondary, None11-18BH5 2DY (0.96 mi)Details
Livingstone Academy BournemouthAll Through, None4-19BH1 1PA (0.96 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is CRESCENT PROVIDENCE SURGERY(0.33 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
crescent providence surgeryActivecrescent providence surg., 12-14 walpole road, bournemouth, dorset01202395195BH1 4HA
shelley manor holdenhurst medical centreActiveshelley manor med ctr, beechwood avenue, bournemouth, dorset01202309421BH5 1LX
the panton practiceActivethe panton practice, 14 gervis road, bournemouth, dorset01202411700BH1 3EG
Nearby Amenities
  • Fishermans Walk Kiosk
    0.11 mi
  • Mobile 5
    0.11 mi
  • Manor Steps Kiosk
    0.11 mi
  • Sunny's Fish 'n' Chips
    0.17 mi
  • Reefside Takeaway and Diner
    0.23 mi
  • Boscombe Chine Gardens Cafe
    0.12 mi
  • Kingston Market
    0.17 mi
  • Uncle Glenn's Caribbean Food Ltd
    0.18 mi
  • Flamingo
    0.21 mi
  • Baboo Ji Vegetarian Kitchen
    0.22 mi
  • Boscombe Gardens Food Centre
    0.17 mi
  • Crescent Food Hall
    0.22 mi
  • Honeycomb Chine Ice Cream Kiosk
    0.23 mi
  • Reefside Stores
    0.23 mi
  • Iceland
    0.28 mi
  • Northwick Club
    0.21 mi
  • The Neptune
    0.23 mi
  • Lynton Court Table Table
    0.25 mi
  • Bournemouth Masonic Club
    0.32 mi
  • Riviera Bar & Restaurant
    0.41 mi

BH5 1AR Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BH51AR is 343 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (2004), Between 35 to 44 (1892), and Between 45 to 54 (1498).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 240 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 58.

Education

Regarding education, 122 adults have Level 4, while 46 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (352), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (243).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (36)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (30), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (25)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (172), followed by No religion (122).

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 (50), and Semi-routine occupations (40).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (363), and 300 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (884) and European Union EU-8 (92).