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Demographics report

Demographics near BH9 1RU

Census profile

Demographics around BH9 1RU

Census 2021 · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 017
Population8,835usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,998people per sq km
Median age39matched 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area85.9%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole92.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian other, other any
Postcode area10.8%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole9.4%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area44.6%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole47.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,998Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole3,381Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area62.3%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole58.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area69.2%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole66%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area81%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole78.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 017A
9/ 10

Top 20% in England

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

CrimeDecile 6
Mixed
IncomeDecile 7
Relatively strong
Living environmentDecile 8
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 8
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 9
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,835matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age39Census area median
Owned69.2%household tenure
Private rent26%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White85.9%
Asian5.7%
Black0.9%
Mixed4.6%
Other2.9%
Detailed mix
white british78.9%
white other6.2%
asian other2.4%
other any2.2%
mixed other2%
asian indian1.9%
mixed white asian1.1%
mixed white black african1.1%
Born: uk81%
Born: no passport8.8%
Born: poland1.6%
Born: other eu1.5%
Born: romania1%
Religion

Religion profile around BH9 1RU

Census 2021 · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 017
Largest groupChristian44.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian44.6%
No religion42.1%
Religion not stated6.7%
Muslim3.9%
Other religion0.9%
Hindu0.8%
Buddhist0.5%
Jewish0.3%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 8% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
75/100
Income
67/100
Employment
59/100
Education
69/100
Health
89/100
Housing access
89/100
Property
59/100
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 9/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 26% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
BH9 1RU Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ