Overview

The BH6 5FJ postcode is in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BH6 5FJ area, explore the BH6 5FJ Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BH6 5FJ area, visit the BH6 5FJ House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.8101253126020462, 50.734605807592594 ]
  • What 3 Words: throw.closes.almost
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NameType
Postcode AreaBH6
WardWest Southbourne
Middle layer Super Output AreaIford
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 wardWest Southbourne
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBournemouth East
Multiple Deprivation Index17118

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Delayed retirement / Achieving neighbourhoods / None, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Iford(0.39 mi)

  • Iford, (0.39 mi)
  • West Southbourne, (0.45 mi)
  • Southbourne, West, (0.45 mi)
  • Tuckton, (0.68 mi)
  • Pokesdown, (0.74 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Stourfield School(0.12 mi)

  • Stourfield School, (0.12 mi)
  • Stourfield School, (0.14 mi)
  • Burleigh Road, (0.15 mi)
  • Burleigh Road, (0.16 mi)
  • Warnford Road, (0.20 mi)
  • Warnford Road, (0.21 mi)
  • Kimberley Road, (0.24 mi)
  • Exton Road, (0.25 mi)
  • Hambledon Road, (0.25 mi)
  • Exton Road, (0.27 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Pokesdown(0.73 mi)

  • Pokesdown, (0.73 mi)
  • Christchurch, (1.15 mi)
  • Bournemouth, (2.41 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(24.59 mi)

  • Southampton Airport Parkway, (24.59 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Stourfield Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11BH6 5JG (0.03 mi)Details
Stourfield Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement5-7BH6 5JS (0.10 mi)Details
St James' Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary, Good4-11BH7 6DW (0.61 mi)Details
Pokesdown Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11BH5 2AS (0.70 mi)Details
Tregonwell AcademyAll Through, Outstanding5-16BH7 6QP (0.73 mi)Details
Avonbourne Boys' AcademySecondary, Inadequate11-16BH7 6NZ (0.81 mi)Details
Avonbourne Girls AcademyAll Through, Good11-19BH7 6NY (0.81 mi)Details
Avonwood Primary SchoolPrimary, None4-11BH7 6NB (0.85 mi)Details
Bournemouth Collegiate SchoolSecondary, None11-18BH5 2DY (0.97 mi)Details
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BH5 2BX (0.99 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is SOUTHBOURNE PRACTICE(0.48 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
southbourne practiceActivesouthbourne surgery, 17 beaufort road, southbourne, bournemouth, dorset01202427878BH6 5BF
beaufort road surgeryActivebeaufort road surgery, 21 beaufort road, southbourne, bournemouth, dorset01202433081BH6 5AJ
the marine & oakridge partnershipActivemarine surgery, 29 belle vue rd, boscombe, bournemouth, dorset01202425588BH6 3DB
Nearby Amenities
  • The Cranleigh
    0.18 mi
  • Kasbah Club
    0.32 mi
  • Brewhouse and Kitchen - Southbourne
    0.59 mi
  • Eating Bar
    0.20 mi
  • Den's Fish & Chip Shop
    0.26 mi
  • New Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway
    0.28 mi
  • LA Chicken Southbourne
    0.31 mi
  • Pokesdown Chippy
    0.36 mi

BH6 5FJ Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BH65FJ is 403 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: Below 14 (1400), Between 45 to 54 (1177), and Between 35 to 44 (1151).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 345 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 19.

Education

Regarding education, 114 adults have Level 4, while 46 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (299), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (179).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (53)
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (38), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (28)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (208), followed by Christian (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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (69) followed by Semi-routine occupations (49), and Intermediate occupations (42).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (389), and 188 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1241) and European Union EU-14 (37).