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Demographics report

Demographics near BH2 5XU

Census profile

Demographics around BH2 5XU

Census 2021 · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 041
Population13,183usual residents in matched Census geography
Density6,684people per sq km
Median age30matched 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 area79.2%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole92.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, asian other
Postcode area31.2%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole9.1%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area40.2%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole41.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area6,684Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole3,381Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area76.4%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole58.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenurePrivately rented
Postcode area56.2%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole22.2%Average for England20.1%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area60.3%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 041A
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population13,183matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age30Census area median
Owned33.1%household tenure
Private rent56.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White79.2%
Asian7.8%
Black4.3%
Mixed5.6%
Other3%
Detailed mix
white british52.8%
white other25%
black african3.5%
asian other2.7%
asian indian2.6%
other any2.2%
mixed white black caribbean1.8%
asian chinese1.6%
Born: uk60.3%
Born: no passport9%
Born: poland4.6%
Born: other eu4.4%
Born: india3.2%
Religion

Religion profile around BH2 5XU

Census 2021 · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 041
Largest groupNo religion40.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion40.2%
Christian38.1%
Religion not stated10%
Muslim3.8%
Hindu3.2%
Jewish2.3%
Buddhist1.1%
Other religion1%
Sikh0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 16% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
41/100
Income
11/100
Employment
48/100
Education
46/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
20/100
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 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 56% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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