BH20 5LH maps, stats, and open data
BH20 5LH lies on West Street in Kingston, Wareham. BH20 5LH is located in the South East Purbeck electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Dorset and the English Parliamentary constituency of South Dorset. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Dorset ICB - 11J and the police force is Dorset. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
BH20 5LH maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BH20 5LH geodata
| Easting | 395643 |
| Northing | 79621 |
| Latitude | 50.616281 |
| Longitude | -2.062945 |
Where is BH20 5LH?
| Street | West Street |
| Locality | Kingston |
| Town/City | Wareham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BH20 |
BH20 5LH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BH20 5LH as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | South East Purbeck |
|---|---|
| Constituency | South Dorset |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BH20 5LH
| Scott Arms (Kingston Hill) | Kingston | 129m |
| Scott Arms | Kingston | 150m |
| Worth Lane (B3069) | Kingston | 1,538m |
| Worth Lane | Kingston | 1,547m |
| Afflington Farm (Valley Road) | Woodyhyde | 1,694m |
Broadband
Broadband access in BH20 5LH (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 95.2% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BH20 5LH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 49.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 43.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BH20 5LH (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 4.8% |
BH20 5LH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BH20 5LH by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 128,994 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,608 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,956 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BH20 5LH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BH20 5LH.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
50.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than BH20 5LH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BH20 5LH (metres)
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Nearest post box to BH20 5LH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Kingston P.o. | 16:15 | 09:00 | 20m |
| East Street | 16:30 | 10:15 | 1,954m |
| Bucknowle | 16:45 | 10:15 | 2,245m |
BH20 5LH ITL and BH20 5LH LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for BH20 5LH:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLK2 | Dorset and Somerset |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLK25 | Dorset |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000059 | Dorset |
BH20 5LH census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for BH20 5LH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00103753 | |
| LSOA | E01020466 | Purbeck 005A |
| MSOA | E02004267 | Purbeck 005 |
Nearest postcodes to BH20 5LH
| BH20 5LJ | The Lane | 64m |
| BH20 5LL | South Street | 116m |
| BH20 5LQ | 377m | |
| BH20 5LG | 559m | |
| BH20 5LR | Langton Road | 634m |
| BH20 5EU | Townsend Mead | 1620m |
| BH20 5EX | Higher Filbank | 1676m |
| BH20 5HT | Afflington | 1746m |
| BH20 5EY | Halves Cottages | 1766m |
| BH20 5ET | Townsend Road | 1841m |
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