# BH23 2DS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 50.743189, -1.797017
- **Open Location Code:** 9C2WP6V3+75
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO90cr
- **Qibla:** 116.5°
- **Grid reference:** SZ 14418 93752
- **UTM:** 30U 584876 5621957
- **Elevation:** 8m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** South West (E12000009)
- **Admin district:** Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (E06000058)
- **Ward:** Commons (E05012659)
- **Constituency:** Christchurch (E14001171)
- **Parish code:** E04012814
- **Travel to work area:** E30000175
- **Police force area:** E23000039
- **Built-up area:** E63013839
- **European electoral region:** South West (E15000009)
- **Date introduced:** 1998-12

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01020361
- **2021 MSOA:** Christchurch Town (E02004241)
- **2021 output area:** E00103168
- **2011 LSOA:** E01020361
- **2011 MSOA:** E02004241
- **2011 output area:** E00103168
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33049368
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Urbanites (5B3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 22917
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **NHS region:** E40000006
- **ICB location:** E38000045
- **Integrated Care Board:** E54000041
- **Cancer Alliance:** E56000038

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Christchurch | 1040 |
| Hospital | Christchurch Hospital | 530 |
| GP | The Grove Surgery | 455 |
| School | Christchurch Infant School | 905 |
| Airport | Bournemouth Airport | 5114 |
| Bus stop | Gardner Road | 171 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 1104 |
| Defibrillator | St Georges Church | 187 |
| Pharmacy | The Grove Pharmacy | 521 |
| Post office | Stourvale Post Office | 441 |
| Library | Christchurch Library | 1679 |
| Coast | — | 2226 |
| Central London | — | 144193 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region H, MPAN 20)
- **Water:** South West Water
- **Sewerage:** Wessex Water
- **Broadband:** 100% gigabit, 100% superfast, 100% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [BH23 2BL](https://openpostcodes.uk/BH23%202BL)
- [BH23 2DY](https://openpostcodes.uk/BH23%202DY)
- [BH23 2DZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/BH23%202DZ)
- [BH23 2AX](https://openpostcodes.uk/BH23%202AX)
- [BH23 2JL](https://openpostcodes.uk/BH23%202JL)
- [BH23 2BW](https://openpostcodes.uk/BH23%202BW)

## Boundary

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