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Demographics near BH21 3YH

Census profile

Demographics around BH21 3YH

Census 2021 · Dorset 021
Population7,986usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,189people 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 area96.5%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole92.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white irish, other any
Postcode area4.3%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area47.6%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole47.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,189Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole3,381Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area52.3%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole58.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area58%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole66%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area80.5%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole78.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Dorset 021C
6/ 10

Middle of England

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

CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 4
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 5
Mixed
EducationDecile 5
Mixed
JobsDecile 6
Mixed
HealthDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,986matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age47Census area median
Owned58%household tenure
Private rent18.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White96.5%
Asian0.9%
Black0.5%
Mixed1.6%
Other0.6%
Detailed mix
white british92.8%
white other2.7%
white irish0.9%
other any0.6%
mixed white asian0.6%
asian other0.5%
mixed white black african0.4%
mixed white black caribbean0.4%
Born: uk80.5%
Born: no passport16.8%
Born: other eu0.5%
Born: poland0.3%
Born: ireland0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around BH21 3YH

Census 2021 · Dorset 021
Largest groupChristian47.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian47.6%
No religion44.9%
Religion not stated4.9%
Other religion1.2%
Hindu0.5%
Muslim0.5%
Buddhist0.3%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 34% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
42/100
Income
44/100
Employment
53/100
Education
32/100
Health
56/100
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 6/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 18% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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