BH6 GP catchment: which practices serve the BH6 postcode district
23,685 people living in the BH6 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 8 practices. The practice with the most is Beaufort Road Surgery in Bournemouth, with 7,082 (30%). 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 BH6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Road Surgery | Bournemouth | 7,082 | 30% | 81% | Good |
| The Marine and Oakridge Partnership | Bournemouth | 5,942 | 25% | 85% | Good |
| Southbourne Surgery | Bournemouth | 5,621 | 24% | 94% | Good |
| Shelley Manor & Holdenhurst Medical Centre | Bournemouth | 1,629 | 7% | 71% | Good |
| Stour Surgery | Christchurch | 1,164 | 5% | 93% | Good |
| Littledown Surgery | Bournemouth | 581 | 2% | 91% | Good |
| Christchurch Medical Practice | Christchurch | 450 | 2% | 78% | Good |
| Crescent Providence Surgery | Bournemouth | 328 | 1% | 77% | Outstanding |
Across the 8 practices serving BH6 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 71% at Shelley Manor & Holdenhurst Medical Centre to 94% at Southbourne Surgery, with a median of 83% (England: 77%). 4 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Stour Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (93%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve BH6?
Beaufort Road Surgery, The Marine and Oakridge Partnership, Southbourne Surgery, Shelley Manor & Holdenhurst Medical Centre and Stour Surgery have the most registered patients living in BH6.
How many people in BH6 are registered with a GP?
23,685, 95% of them at 8 practices.
Which GP near BH6 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.