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Demographics near BH21 3JF

Census profile

Demographics around BH21 3JF

Census 2021 · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 004
Population10,288usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,678people per sq km
Median age53matched 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 area97.7%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole92.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, white irish
Postcode area3.2%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole9.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area53.6%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole47.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,678Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole3,381Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area52%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole58.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area90.8%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole66%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area89.6%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 004G
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 8
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 9
Strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
CrimeDecile 9
Strong
HealthDecile 10
Strong
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population10,288matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age53Census area median
Owned90.8%household tenure
Private rent6.9%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97.7%
Asian1.8%
Black0.3%
Mixed0.1%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british95.4%
white other1.4%
asian indian1%
white irish0.9%
asian other0.6%
asian chinese0.3%
black african0.3%
other any0.1%
Born: uk89.6%
Born: no passport7.8%
Born: ireland0.6%
Born: other eu0.5%
Born: poland0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around BH21 3JF

Census 2021 · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 004
Largest groupChristian53.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian53.6%
No religion37.3%
Religion not stated6.7%
Muslim0.7%
Hindu0.6%
Buddhist0.4%
Other religion0.4%
Jewish0.3%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 1% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
95/100
Income
100/100
Employment
52/100
Education
75/100
Health
100/100
Housing access
78/100
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 10/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 7% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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