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Demographics report

Demographics near BH23 8AF

Census profile

Demographics around BH23 8AF

Census 2021 · New Forest 016
Population6,878usual residents in matched Census geography
Density79people per sq km
Median age52matched 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 area97.8%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed white asian, asian other
Postcode area2.7%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area55.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area79Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area51.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area80.6%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area87.7%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · New Forest 016E
7/ 10

Top 40% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
JobsDecile 7
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 8
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,878matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age52Census area median
Owned80.6%household tenure
Private rent11.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97.8%
Asian1%
Black0.1%
Mixed0.8%
Other0.3%
Detailed mix
white british95.5%
white other1.8%
mixed white asian0.5%
asian other0.4%
asian indian0.4%
other any0.3%
white gypsy0.3%
white irish0.3%
Born: uk87.7%
Born: no passport9.9%
Born: other eu0.5%
Born: ireland0.4%
Born: poland0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around BH23 8AF

Census 2021 · New Forest 016
Largest groupChristian55.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian55.2%
No religion36.8%
Religion not stated6.4%
Other religion0.9%
Muslim0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Hindu0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 29% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
87/100
Income
78/100
Employment
51/100
Education
31/100
Health
89/100
Housing access
0/100
Property
35/100
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 7/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.