BH31 6LY maps, stats, and open data
BH31 6LY is located in the Verwood electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Dorset and the English Parliamentary constituency of North 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 August 2003.
BH31 6LY maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BH31 6LY geodata
| Easting | 409238 |
| Northing | 107952 |
| Latitude | 50.870997 |
| Longitude | -1.870085 |
Where is BH31 6LY?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BH31 |
BH31 6LY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BH31 6LY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
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 | Verwood |
|---|---|
| Constituency | North Dorset |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BH31 6LY
| Claylake Drive (Newtown Road) | Verwood | 110m |
| Claylake Drive (Newtown Road) | Verwood | 118m |
| Lake Road Surgery (Woodlinken Drive) | Verwood | 150m |
| Lake Road Surgery (Woodlinken Drive) | Verwood | 152m |
| Potterne Bridge | Verwood | 287m |
Broadband
Broadband access in BH31 6LY (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| 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 BH31 6LY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 20.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 25.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 54.25Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.78Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BH31 6LY (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 | 0.0% |
BH31 6LY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BH31 6LY by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 79,570 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 58 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 1,372 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,350 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BH31 6LY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BH31 6LY.
- 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
59% of English postcodes are less deprived than BH31 6LY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BH31 6LY (metres)
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Nearest post box to BH31 6LY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| White Owls | 16:00 | 08:30 | 184m |
| Woodlinken Drive | 16:00 | 08:15 | 415m |
| Budgens Verwood | 16:00 | 07:00 | 577m |
BH31 6LY ITL and BH31 6LY 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 BH31 6LY:
| 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 |
BH31 6LY 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 BH31 6LY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00103433 | |
| LSOA | E01020412 | East Dorset 003B |
| MSOA | E02004245 | East Dorset 003 |
Nearest postcodes to BH31 6LY
| BH31 6HE | Hillmeadow | 105m |
| BH31 6EQ | Newtown Road | 106m |
| BH31 6NX | The Curlews | 130m |
| BH31 6NW | Nightingale Close | 148m |
| BH31 6EH | Newtown Road | 183m |
| BH31 6EN | Claylake Drive | 191m |
| BH31 6JB | Firs Glen Road | 198m |
| BH31 6NY | Otter Close | 206m |
| BH31 6PA | Thomas Lockyer Close | 219m |
| BH31 6TY | Bingham Road | 226m |
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