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Demographics report

Demographics near BA21 5BZ

Census profile

Demographics around BA21 5BZ

Census 2021 · Dorset 008
Population7,798usual residents in matched Census geography
Density52people per sq km
Median age55matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area97.9%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian other, white irish
Postcode area2.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area59.7%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area52Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area51.4%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area72.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area83.2%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Dorset 008A
7/ 10

Top 40% in England

This small area sits on the stronger side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 8
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 8
Relatively strong
CrimeDecile 9
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,798matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age55Census area median
Owned72.5%household tenure
Private rent17.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97.9%
Asian1.2%
Black0.2%
Mixed0.6%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british96.2%
white other1.2%
asian other0.4%
white irish0.4%
mixed white black caribbean0.4%
asian pakistani0.3%
asian indian0.3%
asian chinese0.2%
Born: uk83.2%
Born: no passport14.7%
Born: ireland0.4%
Born: other eu0.4%
Born: poland0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around BA21 5BZ

Census 2021 · Dorset 008
Largest groupChristian59.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian59.7%
No religion31.3%
Religion not stated7.1%
Other religion0.6%
Muslim0.5%
Buddhist0.4%
Hindu0.2%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 37% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
75/100
Income
78/100
Employment
52/100
Education
33/100
Health
100/100
Housing access
0/100
Property
45/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 7/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 17% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.