The BH8 8SW 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 | Queen's Park |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Charminster |
| 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 | Queen's Park |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Bournemouth East |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 16386 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Migrant families / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / None, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Springbourne(0.50 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Howard Road(0.08 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Bournemouth(0.63 mi)
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(26.24 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 (0.34 mi) | Details |
| Linwood SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 2-19 | BH9 1AJ (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Park SchoolPrimary, None | 0-11 | BH8 9BJ (0.51 mi) | Details |
| St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-7 | BH1 4DZ (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Bethany Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | BH1 4DJ (0.62 mi) | Details |
| St Martin's SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | BH3 7NA (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Queen's Park Infant AcademyPrimary, Good | 5-8 | BH8 9PU (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Queen's Park AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | BH8 9PU (0.83 mi) | Details |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BH9 1LG (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Bournemouth SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | BH8 9PY (0.89 mi) | Details |
| The Bishop of Winchester AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | BH8 9PW (0.90 mi) | Details |
| King's Park AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BH1 4NB (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Livingstone Academy BournemouthAll Through, None | 4-19 | BH1 1PA (0.96 mi) | Details |
| St. Walburga's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BH9 3BY (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ST ALBANS MEDICAL CENTRE(0.43 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| st albans medical centreActivest.albans medical centre, 26-28 st.albans crescent, charminster, bournemouth | 01202517333 | BH8 9EW |
| crescent providence surgeryActivecrescent providence surg., 12-14 walpole road, bournemouth, dorset | 01202395195 | BH1 4HA |
The population of BH88SW is 402 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: Between 15 to 24 (1741), Between 25 to 34 (1399), and Between 35 to 44 (1247).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 289 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 48.
Regarding education, 119 adults have Level 4, while 40 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (529), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (341).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (190), followed by Christian (143).
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 Full-time students (68) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (64), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (38).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (752), and 237 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1612) and Middle East and Asia (188).