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Demographics report

Demographics near BH22 8BG

Census profile

Demographics around BH22 8BG

Census 2021 · Dorset 018
Population7,796usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,037people per sq km
Median age56matched 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 area94%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian bangladeshi, mixed other
Postcode area7.4%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area54.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,037Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area46.4%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area73.4%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area80.7%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Dorset 018D
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,796matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age56Census area median
Owned73.4%household tenure
Private rent13.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White94%
Asian3%
Black0.8%
Mixed2%
Other0.2%
Detailed mix
white british89.2%
white other4.2%
asian bangladeshi2.4%
mixed other0.9%
mixed white black african0.7%
black african0.5%
asian indian0.5%
white irish0.3%
Born: uk80.7%
Born: no passport15.8%
Born: other eu0.7%
Born: poland0.6%
Born: ireland0.5%
Religion

Religion profile around BH22 8BG

Census 2021 · Dorset 018
Largest groupChristian54.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian54.2%
No religion36.9%
Religion not stated6.4%
Muslim1%
Buddhist0.4%
Other religion0.4%
Hindu0.3%
Jewish0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 27% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
63/100
Income
11/100
Employment
43/100
Education
36/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
11/100
Property
41/100
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 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 13% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.