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Demographics near BH21 3AW

Census profile

Demographics around BH21 3AW

Census 2021 · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 008
Population5,921usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,909people per sq km
Median age40matched 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 area93.5%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole92.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed white black caribbean, asian indian
Postcode area6.1%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole9.1%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area47.3%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole41.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,909Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole3,381Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60.1%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole58.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area74.1%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole66%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area79.7%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 008B
5/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 5
Mixed
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
HealthDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population5,921matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age40Census area median
Owned74.1%household tenure
Private rent12.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White93.5%
Asian1.9%
Black0.9%
Mixed2.7%
Other1%
Detailed mix
white british89%
white other4%
mixed white black caribbean1.1%
asian indian1%
other any0.7%
mixed other0.5%
mixed white asian0.5%
mixed white black african0.5%
Born: uk79.7%
Born: no passport15.7%
Born: other eu1%
Born: poland0.9%
Born: romania0.6%
Religion

Religion profile around BH21 3AW

Census 2021 · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 008
Largest groupNo religion47.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion47.3%
Christian43.5%
Religion not stated6.4%
Muslim1.3%
Other religion0.6%
Hindu0.4%
Buddhist0.3%
Sikh0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 36% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
42/100
Income
44/100
Employment
61/100
Education
38/100
Health
56/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
57/100
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 5/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 13% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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