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Demographics report

Demographics near BH16 6AG

Census profile

Demographics around BH16 6AG

Census 2021 · Dorset 027
Population5,839usual residents in matched Census geography
Density80people per sq km
Median age49matched 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 area98.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white irish, asian pakistani
Postcode area2.6%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area51.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area80Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area53.6%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area70%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area84.7%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Dorset 027C
9/ 10

Top 20% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 9
Strong
IncomeDecile 9
Strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
HealthDecile 10
Strong
CrimeDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population5,839matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age49Census area median
Owned70%household tenure
Private rent15.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White98.5%
Asian0.6%
Black0.1%
Mixed0.7%
Other0.2%
Detailed mix
white british96.1%
white other1.9%
white irish0.4%
asian pakistani0.3%
mixed other0.3%
mixed white asian0.3%
asian other0.2%
other any0.2%
Born: uk84.7%
Born: no passport13.8%
Born: ireland0.3%
Born: other eu0.2%
Born: india0.1%
Religion

Religion profile around BH16 6AG

Census 2021 · Dorset 027
Largest groupChristian51.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian51.8%
No religion40.7%
Religion not stated6.2%
Other religion0.5%
Muslim0.4%
Buddhist0.3%
Hindu0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 11% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
84/100
Income
89/100
Employment
55/100
Education
54/100
Health
100/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
49/100
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 9/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 16% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
BH16 6AG Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ