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Demographics report

Demographics near BH21 3QL

Census profile

Demographics around BH21 3QL

Census 2021 · Dorset 025
Population10,371usual residents in matched Census geography
Density846people per sq km
Median age47matched 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 area96.4%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole92.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, other any, mixed other
Postcode area3.8%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole9.2%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area47.7%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole47.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area846Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole3,381Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area56.1%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole58.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area82.4%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole66%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area87.4%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole78.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Dorset 025F
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 6
Mixed
EducationDecile 9
Strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
HealthDecile 10
Strong
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
CrimeDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population10,371matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age47Census area median
Owned82.4%household tenure
Private rent10.3%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White96.4%
Asian1%
Black0.1%
Mixed1.4%
Other1.1%
Detailed mix
white british93.5%
white other2.1%
other any1.1%
mixed other0.6%
mixed white asian0.5%
white irish0.5%
asian indian0.5%
asian other0.4%
Born: uk87.4%
Born: no passport10.8%
Born: other eu0.4%
Born: ireland0.3%
Born: usa0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around BH21 3QL

Census 2021 · Dorset 025
Largest groupChristian47.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian47.7%
No religion45%
Religion not stated5.8%
Other religion0.5%
Muslim0.4%
Buddhist0.2%
Hindu0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 1% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
95/100
Income
100/100
Employment
59/100
Education
75/100
Health
100/100
Housing access
56/100
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.
  • 10% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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