WATTON CLOSE, BH8 0LQ - Information

Overview

The BH8 0LQ postcode is in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BH8 0LQ area, explore the BH8 0LQ Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BH8 0LQ area, visit the BH8 0LQ House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.828749197567445, 50.752862688359045 ]
  • What 3 Words: churn.forks.coasting
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaBH8
WardMuscliff & Strouden Park
Middle layer Super Output AreaTownsend & Strouden
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 wardMuscliff & Strouden Park
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBournemouth East
Multiple Deprivation Index4301

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic hardship / Hampered neighbourhoods / None, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Holdenhurst(0.50 mi)

  • Holdenhurst, (0.50 mi)
  • Strouden, (0.73 mi)
  • Strouden Park, (0.80 mi)
  • Throop, (0.84 mi)
  • Littledown, (0.92 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Jewell Academy(0.01 mi)

  • Jewell Academy, (0.01 mi)
  • Jewell Academy, (0.03 mi)
  • Birch Drive, (0.10 mi)
  • Birch Drive, (0.13 mi)
  • Mountbatten Road, (0.15 mi)
  • Cheshire Drive, (0.17 mi)
  • Wilkinson Drive, (0.19 mi)
  • Cheshire Drive, (0.19 mi)
  • Mountbatten Road, (0.19 mi)
  • War Memorial Homes, (0.26 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Pokesdown(1.52 mi)

  • Pokesdown, (1.52 mi)
  • Christchurch, (2.19 mi)
  • Bournemouth, (2.34 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(24.52 mi)

  • Southampton Airport Parkway, (24.52 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Jewell Academy BournemouthPrimary, Outstanding4-11BH8 0LT (0.07 mi)Details
Tregonwell AcademyAll Through, Outstanding5-16BH7 6QP (0.88 mi)Details
Avonbourne Boys' AcademySecondary, Inadequate11-16BH7 6NZ (0.96 mi)Details
The Bishop of Winchester AcademySecondary, Good11-18BH8 9PW (0.98 mi)Details
Avonbourne Girls AcademyAll Through, Good11-19BH7 6NY (0.99 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is WOODLEA HOUSE SURGERY(0.63 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
woodlea house surgeryActive2a bradpole road, strouden park, bournemouth, dorset01202300903BH8 9NX
littledown surgeryActivelittledown surgery, harewood cres, littledown, bournemouth, dorset01202309500BH7 7BU
Nearby Amenities
  • Get Iced
    0.06 mi
  • One Stop
    0.06 mi
  • Townsend Community Fridge
    0.07 mi
  • Spur End Service Station
    0.41 mi
  • W H Smith @ Royal Bournemouth Hospital
    0.52 mi
  • Budgens @ Spur End Service Station
    0.41 mi
  • Asda Stores Ltd
    0.48 mi
  • Costa Coffee @ Spur End Service Station
    0.41 mi
  • Shang Pin Chinese Take Away
    0.60 mi
  • Herbies
    0.60 mi

WATTON CLOSE, BH8 0LQ Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BH80LQ is 313 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1130), Between 45 to 54 (890), and Between 35 to 44 (875).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 245 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 23.

Education

Regarding education, 67 adults have Does not apply, while 40 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (200), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (185).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (17)
  • Elementary occupations (17), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (15)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (153), followed by Christian (111).

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 Semi-routine occupations (54) followed by Routine occupations (36), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (30).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (331), and 223 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1158) and Middle East and Asia (77).