LocaleIQ

Local reports for real address decisions.

Demographics report

Demographics near BH22 8QJ

Census profile

Demographics around BH22 8QJ

Census 2021 · Dorset 024
Population9,808usual residents in matched Census geography
Density764people per sq km
Median age57matched 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 area97.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white irish, asian indian
Postcode area2.8%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area57.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area764Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area47.8%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area87.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area87.4%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Dorset 024D
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
HealthDecile 9
Strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
EducationDecile 9
Strong
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
CrimeDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,808matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age57Census area median
Owned87.5%household tenure
Private rent8.9%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97.7%
Asian1.2%
Mixed1.1%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british95.5%
white other1.2%
white irish1%
asian indian0.6%
mixed white asian0.5%
mixed other0.4%
asian chinese0.3%
asian other0.2%
Born: uk87.4%
Born: no passport10.2%
Born: other eu0.4%
Born: poland0.3%
Born: ireland0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around BH22 8QJ

Census 2021 · Dorset 024
Largest groupChristian57.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian57.4%
No religion35.4%
Religion not stated5.8%
Other religion0.4%
Jewish0.3%
Muslim0.3%
Buddhist0.3%
Hindu0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 9% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
85/100
Income
100/100
Employment
47/100
Education
43/100
Health
89/100
Housing access
44/100
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 10/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 9% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.