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Demographics report

Demographics near BH21 6RH

Census profile

Demographics around BH21 6RH

Census 2021 · Dorset 012
Population7,485usual residents in matched Census geography
Density672people per sq km
Median age49matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area98.9%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white irish, mixed other
Postcode area2.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area52.3%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area672Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area53.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area77%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area84.3%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Dorset 012E
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
EducationDecile 8
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 9
Strong
CrimeDecile 10
Strong
JobsDecile 10
Strong
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,485matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age49Census area median
Owned77%household tenure
Private rent10.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White98.9%
Asian0.3%
Mixed0.7%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british96.9%
white other1.3%
white irish0.5%
mixed other0.3%
white gypsy0.2%
asian chinese0.2%
mixed white asian0.1%
mixed white black african0.1%
Born: uk84.3%
Born: no passport13.5%
Born: other eu0.4%
Born: poland0.2%
Born: ireland0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around BH21 6RH

Census 2021 · Dorset 012
Largest groupChristian52.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian52.3%
No religion39.8%
Religion not stated6.9%
Other religion0.5%
Buddhist0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Hindu0.1%
Muslim0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 5% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
96/100
Income
100/100
Employment
54/100
Education
39/100
Health
89/100
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 10/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.