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Demographics report

Demographics near BH21 3RZ

Census profile

Demographics around BH21 3RZ

Census 2021 · Dorset 028
Population8,644usual residents in matched Census geography
Density597people 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 area98%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole92.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed other, white gypsy
Postcode area3.5%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole8.4%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area47.2%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole47.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area597Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole3,381Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area55.9%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole58.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area75.9%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole66%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area82.2%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole78.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Dorset 028B
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

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

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,644matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age47Census area median
Owned75.9%household tenure
Private rent14.7%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White98%
Asian0.1%
Black0.2%
Mixed1.5%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british95%
white other2.4%
mixed other0.6%
white gypsy0.5%
mixed white asian0.4%
mixed white black caribbean0.4%
white irish0.2%
other any0.1%
Born: uk82.2%
Born: no passport15.1%
Born: poland0.6%
Born: other eu0.4%
Born: ireland0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around BH21 3RZ

Census 2021 · Dorset 028
Largest groupChristian47.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian47.2%
No religion46%
Religion not stated5.6%
Other religion0.5%
Muslim0.3%
Hindu0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 42% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
53/100
Income
44/100
Employment
57/100
Education
49/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
44/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 15% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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