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Demographics report

Demographics near BH17 8AL

Census profile

Demographics around BH17 8AL

Census 2021 · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 013
Population6,839usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,138people per sq km
Median age43matched Census area
Households—Census household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area94.8%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole92.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, other any, mixed white black african
Postcode area8.1%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole8.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area46.4%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole47.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,138Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole3,381Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole58.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area66.7%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole66%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area81.5%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole78.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 013D
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

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

EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,839matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age43Census area median
Owned66.7%household tenure
Private rent14.7%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White94.8%
Asian0.6%
Black1%
Mixed2.6%
Other1%
Detailed mix
white british88.3%
white other6.4%
other any0.9%
mixed white black african0.9%
black african0.8%
mixed white black caribbean0.7%
asian other0.5%
mixed other0.5%
Born: uk81.5%
Born: no passport14.2%
Born: poland1.4%
Born: other eu0.8%
Born: romania0.5%
Religion

Religion profile around BH17 8AL

Census 2021 · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 013
Largest groupChristian46.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian46.4%
No religion45.4%
Religion not stated6.3%
Muslim0.6%
Buddhist0.4%
Other religion0.4%
Hindu0.2%
Jewish0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 41% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
61/100
Income
11/100
Employment
58/100
Education
62/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
56/100
Property
80/100
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 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 15% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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