BH20 6LX
a large user postcode in Bovington, Dorset
Coordinates
Latitude: 50.7017 / 50°42'6"N
Longitude: -2.2408 / 2°14'26"W
OS Eastings: 383093
OS Northings: 89142
OS Grid: SY830891
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 213.Y0V
Mapcode Global: FRA 6767.0VZ
Plus Code: 9C2VPQ25+MM
Maidenhead Locator System: IO80vq18
What Three Birds: curlew.dunnock.swift
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Amiens Road, Bovington BH20 6LX
Summary
BH20 6LX is a large user postcode in Bovington, Dorset. It was first introduced in January 1980.
'Large User' postcodes are allocated to organisations which receive large amounts of post. Unlike standard geographic postcodes, which cover up to 80 addresses, a large user postcode is unique to a single address.
To the best of our knowledge, the current address of this postcode is:
Ministry of Defence, Allenby Barracks, Bovington, Wareham BH20 6LX.
The geographic coordinates assigned to a large user postcode may not necessarily be the actual coordinates of the location to which mail is delivered. If the address is a PO Box, then the coordinates will usually be the Royal Mail sorting office which handles mail for that postcode. In other cases, the coordinates of the postcode may be the headquarters, or registered office, of an organisation rather than the building which receives mail.
BH20 6LX is in the Dorchester and Weymouth travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dorset Primary Care Trust.
BH20 6LX is approximately 52m (171ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BH20 6LX
5a3: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - Families in Terraces and Flats
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BH20 6LX
England E1: a rural village surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Other nearby postcodes
BH20 6LX at other websites
- Crime near BH20 6LX at Crime Check UK
- Air quality forecast for BH20 6LX at Smogwatch
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- Listed Buildings near BH20 6LX at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near BH20 6LX at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to BH20 6LX at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near BH20 6LX at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near BH20 6LX at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near BH20 6LX at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BH20 6LX are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Dorset Council
Ward
West Purbeck
Councillors
Peter Wharf (Conservative)
Laura Miller (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
South Dorset
MP
Richard Drax (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
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Schools
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