BH7 GP catchment: which practices serve the BH7 postcode district
13,051 people living in the BH7 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 9 practices. The practice with the most is Littledown Surgery in Bournemouth, with 3,820 (29%). The 3 largest together hold 60% 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 BH7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littledown Surgery | Bournemouth | 3,820 | 29% | 91% | Good |
| Shelley Manor & Holdenhurst Medical Centre | Bournemouth | 2,050 | 16% | 71% | Good |
| The Marine and Oakridge Partnership | Bournemouth | 2,012 | 15% | 85% | Good |
| Beaufort Road Surgery | Bournemouth | 1,846 | 14% | 81% | Good |
| Southbourne Surgery | Bournemouth | 1,354 | 10% | 94% | Good |
| Crescent Providence Surgery | Bournemouth | 876 | 7% | 77% | Outstanding |
| Woodlea House Surgery | Bournemouth | 155 | 1% | 82% | Good |
| Stour Surgery | Christchurch | 148 | 1% | 93% | Good |
| James Fisher Medical Centre | Bournemouth | 146 | 1% | 79% | Good |
| St Alban's Medical Centre | Bournemouth | 134 | 1% | 93% | Good |
Across the 10 practices serving BH7 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 84% (England: 77%). 5 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 BH7?
Littledown Surgery, Shelley Manor & Holdenhurst Medical Centre, The Marine and Oakridge Partnership, Beaufort Road Surgery and Southbourne Surgery have the most registered patients living in BH7.
How many people in BH7 are registered with a GP?
13,051, 95% of them at 9 practices.
Which GP near BH7 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.