BH5 GP catchment: which practices serve the BH5 postcode district
11,455 people living in the BH5 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 6 practices. The practice with the most is Shelley Manor & Holdenhurst Medical Centre in Bournemouth, with 5,714 (50%). The 3 largest together hold 79% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in BH5 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelley Manor & Holdenhurst Medical Centre | Bournemouth | 5,714 | 50% | 71% | Good |
| Crescent Providence Surgery | Bournemouth | 1,690 | 15% | 77% | Outstanding |
| Beaufort Road Surgery | Bournemouth | 1,615 | 14% | 81% | Good |
| Southbourne Surgery | Bournemouth | 1,123 | 10% | 94% | Good |
| The Marine and Oakridge Partnership | Bournemouth | 557 | 5% | 85% | Good |
| Littledown Surgery | Bournemouth | 195 | 2% | 91% | Good |
| The Panton Practice | Bournemouth | 121 | 1% | 68% | Good |
Across the 7 practices serving BH5 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 68% at The Panton Practice to 94% at Southbourne Surgery, with a median of 81% (England: 77%). 3 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. The Marine and Oakridge Partnership has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (74%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve BH5?
Shelley Manor & Holdenhurst Medical Centre, Crescent Providence Surgery, Beaufort Road Surgery, Southbourne Surgery and The Marine and Oakridge Partnership have the most registered patients living in BH5.
How many people in BH5 are registered with a GP?
11,455, 95% of them at 6 practices.
Which GP near BH5 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Southbourne Surgery: 94% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.