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Thinking of living at BH24 1SW? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poulner Junior School | Primary | 400 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Poulner Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Ringwood Church of England Infant School | Primary | 1.7 km | – |
| Ringwood Junior School | Primary | 1.7 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Ringwood School Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 56.2 · 18.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ringwood Waldorf School | Independent | 2.9 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sheiling School | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
Every primary near BH24 1SW, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Poulner Junior School | 380 m | 3 |
| Tennis | Carvers Recreation Ground | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Water ski | Ellingham Lake | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Spinnaker Sailing Club | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Ringwood Health and Leisure | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Ringwood Health and Leisure | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Rockford Lake | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Ellingham and Ringwoor Rugby Football Club | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Elements Health & Wellness Hub | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Wakeboarding | Ellingham Water Ski and Wakeboard Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Billiards | The Original White Hart | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Airsoft | Ground Zero Airsoft | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Football | Ringwood Town Football Club | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Watchmoor Bike Park | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Golf | Somerley Park Golf Club | 3.4 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Hinton Admiral, a drive away (13 km), with 134k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Brockenhurst.
The nearest bus stop is North Poulner Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (routes RG2, RG1); 3 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 55 minutes away by public transport (20 by car).
This is car country: only 7% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Poulner Junior School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 68% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ringwood School Academy, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 56.2 · 18.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bournemouth School for Girls (13.4 km) and Bournemouth School (13.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Poulner Express, 600 m away; Poulner Pharmacy (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Cornerways Medical Centre (600 m), with Poulner Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Tiger Hair and Beauty is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 13 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 65% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Spinnaker Club is the closest café or restaurant (1.0 km), and the White Hart the nearest pub (750 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 40 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 77 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 61% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 26% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Toad Corner, 500 m away; for exercise, Ringwood Health and Leisure (1.3 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Christchurch Highcliffe Castle, 15 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.4 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
16 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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For holidays, Bournemouth is 10 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 88 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 49% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.