BH5 1BW maps, stats, and open data
BH5 1BW is located in the Boscombe West electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and the English Parliamentary constituency of Bournemouth East. 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 2009.
BH5 1BW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BH5 1BW geodata
| Easting | 411786 |
| Northing | 91994 |
| Latitude | 50.727449 |
| Longitude | -1.834381 |
Where is BH5 1BW?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BH5 |
BH5 1BW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BH5 1BW 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 | Boscombe West |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bournemouth East |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BH5 1BW
| Ashley Road (Christchurch Road) | Boscombe | 78m |
| Portman Road (Christchurch Road) | Boscombe | 94m |
| Ashley Road (Christchurch Road) | Boscombe | 111m |
| Ashley Road (Christchurch Road) | Boscombe | 118m |
| Parkwood Road (Christchurch Road) | Boscombe | 263m |
Nearest railway stations to BH5 1BW
| Pokesdown Station | 0.8km |
| Bournemouth Station | 2.1km |
| Christchurch Station | 3.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BH5 1BW (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in BH5 1BW (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% |
BH5 1BW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BH5 1BW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 39,316 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,276 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,690 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BH5 1BW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BH5 1BW.
- 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
86.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than BH5 1BW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BH5 1BW (metres)
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Nearest post box to BH5 1BW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 727 Christchurch Road | 17:45 | 12:30 | 96m |
| 40 Westby Road | 17:30 | 12:45 | 262m |
| 23 Gloucester Road | 17:30 | 12:45 | 275m |
BH5 1BW ITL and BH5 1BW 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 BH5 1BW:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLK2 | Dorset and Somerset |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLK24 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000058 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
BH5 1BW 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 BH5 1BW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00172762 | |
| LSOA | E01015280 | Bournemouth 019C |
| MSOA | E02003190 | Bournemouth 019 |
Nearest postcodes to BH5 1BW
| BH7 6AF | Christchurch Road | 30m |
| BH5 1HL | Crabton Close Road | 62m |
| BH5 1DP | Hawkwood Road | 73m |
| BH7 6BY | Christchurch Road | 86m |
| BH7 6AQ | Christchurch Road | 97m |
| BH5 1DS | Hawkwood Road | 103m |
| BH5 1EP | Heathcote Road | 108m |
| BH5 1LQ | Chessel Avenue | 113m |
| BH7 6HH | Haviland Road | 114m |
| BH7 6AA | Christchurch Road | 116m |
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