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Nursery Schools 10 Music Schools 9 Independent or Preparatory Schools 9 After School Clubs 8 English Language Schools 8 Primary Schools 8 Karate Schools 8 Language Schools 8 Driving Schools 7 Martial Arts Schools 7 Business Schools 6 Sailing Schools 6 Riding School and Stables 6 Dance Schools 5 Ballet Schools 5 Drama Schools 5 High and Secondary Schools 5 Schools 5 Beauty Schools 4 Tennis Lessons 3 Swimming Lessons 3 Community Schools 3 Aikido Schools 2 Art and Design Schools 2 Kickboxing Schools 2 Kung Fu Schools 1

Local servicesHospitalKings Park Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBeaufort Road Surgery19 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBourne Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools14 primary, 4 secondary, 2 all-through, 2 independent, 3 special, 1 otherPrimaryPokesdown Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 417 pupilsright herePrimarySt James' Church of England Primary Academyages 4-11, 404 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAvonbourne Girls Academyages 11-19, 1,160 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College6.0 miUniversityArts University Bournemouth3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH3.7 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS60 miRailway stationPokesdownunder a mileBus stationBus StationBoscombeunder a mileFerryTuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing1.5 miBus stops104 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH5 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH5 postcode district.

County or areaBournemouth
Postcode districtBH5
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:54 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:06 am – 4:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,518 residentsin the Boscombe East census areaMedian age 39.14,138 households54% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright7% social rented, 39% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,536 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 46% go by car, 8% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 2°C864 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November31 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 9°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 12°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 to 16°CONovember: 4 to 12°CNDecember: 2 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksFisherman's Walkbeach · under a mileBoscombe Pier Eastbeach · under a mileHoneycombe Chinevalley · under a mileWest Cliffcliffs · 2.8 miBrewhouse Holewater · 2.1 miClay Pooltidal water · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKing's Parkpark · under a mile · 28 haFishermans Walkpark · under a mileShelley Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haQueen's Parkgolf course · 1.0 mi · 56 haLittledown Leisure Centresports ground · 1.0 mi · 18 haLingdale Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198430 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202649 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.4 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,439 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation34 m112 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 37 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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