The BH8 8LJ 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 | Central Bournemouth |
| 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 | 10291 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Migrant families / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / None, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Dean Park(0.15 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Portchester Road(0.02 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Bournemouth(0.27 mi)
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(26.78 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malmesbury Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BH8 8LU (0.25 mi) | Details |
| Linwood SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 2-19 | BH9 1AJ (0.45 mi) | Details |
| St Martin's SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | BH3 7NA (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Livingstone Academy BournemouthAll Through, None | 4-19 | BH1 1PA (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Kings BournemouthSecondary, Good | 14-25 | BH2 6LD (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Bethany Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | BH1 4DJ (0.75 mi) | Details |
| St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-7 | BH1 4DZ (0.84 mi) | Details |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BH9 1LG (0.92 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE PANTON PRACTICE(0.71 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| the panton practiceActivethe panton practice, 14 gervis road, bournemouth, dorset | 01202411700 | BH1 3EG |
| the banks & bearwood medical centreActivethe banks medical centre, 272 wimborne rd, winton, bournemouth, dorset | 01202593444 | BH3 7AT |
| st albans medical centreActivest.albans medical centre, 26-28 st.albans crescent, charminster, bournemouth | 01202517333 | BH8 9EW |
The population of BH88LJ is 341 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 37 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (3696), Between 25 to 34 (2911), and Between 35 to 44 (1736).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 204 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 62.
Regarding education, 116 adults have Level 4, while 50 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (451), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (331).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (158), followed by Christian (131).
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 (56) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (42), and Intermediate occupations (35).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (627), and 333 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1334) and European Union EU-8 (132).