The BH8 8BS postcode is in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole postcode town, within South West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | BH8 |
| Ward | East Cliff & Springbourne |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Springbourne & Queen's Park |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Bournemouth |
| Police Force | Dorset |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | East Cliff & Springbourne |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Bournemouth East |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 8058 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Private renting new arrivals / Households in terraces and flats / None, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Springbourne(0.16 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Capstone Place(0.07 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Bournemouth(0.71 mi)
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(26.07 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-7 | BH1 4DZ (0.27 mi) | Details |
| Park SchoolPrimary, None | 0-11 | BH8 9BJ (0.32 mi) | Details |
| Bethany Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | BH1 4DJ (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Malmesbury Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BH8 8LU (0.51 mi) | Details |
| King's Park AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BH1 4NB (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Linwood SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 2-19 | BH9 1AJ (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BH5 2BX (0.95 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is CRESCENT PROVIDENCE SURGERY(0.47 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| crescent providence surgeryActivecrescent providence surg., 12-14 walpole road, bournemouth, dorset | 01202395195 | BH1 4HA |
| st albans medical centreActivest.albans medical centre, 26-28 st.albans crescent, charminster, bournemouth | 01202517333 | BH8 9EW |
| shelley manor holdenhurst medical centreActiveshelley manor med ctr, beechwood avenue, bournemouth, dorset | 01202309421 | BH5 1LX |
| littledown surgeryActivelittledown surgery, harewood cres, littledown, bournemouth, dorset | 01202309500 | BH7 7BU |
The population of BH88BS is 471 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 36 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1752), Between 25 to 34 (1637), and Between 35 to 44 (1587).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 301 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 83.
Regarding education, 124 adults have Level 4, while 64 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (311), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (282).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (215), followed by No religion (201).
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 (71) followed by Semi-routine occupations (49), and Routine occupations (48).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (545), and 209 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1337) and European Union EU-8 (159).