BH5 1BU

Census 2021 — Full Demographic Breakdown

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for BH5 1BU. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

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Ethnicity

Census 2021 data — sorted by count

Street

10/10

District

9/10

City

8/10

Postcode BH5 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UK

White: English

42.2%69.1%82.4%74.4%

White: Other White

33.3%18.2%8.0%6.2%

African

4.1%0.9%0.7%2.5%

Any other ethnic group

4.1%1.6%1.1%1.6%

White and Black African

3.4%0.7%0.5%0.4%

Other Mixed

3.4%1.3%0.9%0.8%

Indian

2.7%1.1%1.2%3.1%

White and Black Caribbean

2.0%1.1%0.7%0.9%

Chinese

1.4%0.7%0.6%0.7%

Other Black

1.4%0.3%0.1%0.5%

Arab

1.4%0.3%0.3%0.6%

White: Irish

0.7%1.2%0.7%0.9%

Main Ethnicity

White: English

42.2% of the population (UK avg: 74.4%)

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White: Other White+25.3pp

African+3.4pp

Any other ethnic group+3.0pp

White and Black African+2.9pp

Other Mixed+2.5pp

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White: English-40.2pp

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Religion

Census 2021 data — sorted by count

Postcode BH5 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UK

Christian

47.3%47.2%46.8%46.2%

No religion

40.4%40.4%42.2%37.2%

Not answered

7.5%7.7%6.9%6.0%

Other religion

4.1%1.2%0.7%0.6%

Muslim

0.7%1.5%1.7%6.5%

Main Religion

Christian

47.3% of the population (UK avg: 46.2%)

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Other religion+3.4pp

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Education

Census 2021 data — sorted by count

Street

3/10

District

6/10

City

7/10

Postcode BH5 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UK

Level 4 and above

24.0%38.4%32.1%33.8%

No qualifications

15.8%14.5%15.9%18.2%

Level 3

11.6%17.4%19.0%16.9%

Level 2

10.3%12.6%14.1%13.4%

Apprenticeship

8.9%5.1%6.0%5.3%

Level 1 and entry level

6.2%8.8%9.9%9.6%

Other

3.4%3.2%2.9%2.8%

Main Education

Level 4 and above

24.0% of the population (UK avg: 33.8%)

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Apprenticeship+2.9pp

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Level 4 and above-8.1pp

Level 3-7.4pp

Level 2-3.8pp

Level 1 and entry level-3.7pp

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Age

Census 2021 data — sorted by count

Street

1/10

District

1/10

City

3/10

Postcode BH5 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UK

35-39

14.4%8.7%6.6%6.7%

30-34

12.3%8.4%6.5%7.0%

25-29

10.3%7.7%6.0%6.5%

0-4

8.2%4.6%4.7%5.4%

20-24

8.2%6.6%6.7%6.0%

40-44

7.5%7.7%6.3%6.3%

5-9

6.8%4.9%5.3%5.9%

50-54

6.2%6.7%6.7%6.9%

55-59

5.5%6.9%6.6%6.8%

60-64

5.5%5.4%5.9%5.8%

10-14

4.8%4.4%5.3%6.0%

45-49

4.8%6.8%6.2%6.4%

15-19

2.7%3.7%5.6%5.7%

75-79

1.4%3.1%4.3%3.6%

65-69

0.7%4.6%5.2%4.9%

80-84

0.7%2.2%3.1%2.5%

Main Age

35-39

14.4% of the population (UK avg: 6.7%)

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35-39+7.8pp

30-34+5.8pp

25-29+4.3pp

0-4+3.5pp

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15-19-2.9pp

75-79-2.9pp

65-69-4.5pp

80-84-2.4pp

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Occupation

Census 2021 data — sorted by count

Street

3/10

District

6/10

City

7/10

Postcode BH5 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UK

Caring and leisure

10.3%12.7%10.7%9.4%

Elementary occupations

8.9%11.0%9.5%10.5%

Professional

7.5%21.3%19.6%20.2%

Process and machine operatives

7.5%6.0%5.9%7.0%

Sales and customer service

5.5%7.5%8.6%7.5%

Managers and directors

4.1%11.9%13.0%12.8%

Administrative and secretarial

4.1%7.2%8.9%9.3%

Skilled trades

4.1%9.5%10.8%10.3%

Associate professional

2.1%13.1%12.9%13.2%

Main Occupation

Caring and leisure

10.3% of the population (UK avg: 9.4%)

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Professional-12.1pp

Sales and customer service-3.1pp

Managers and directors-8.9pp

Administrative and secretarial-4.8pp

Skilled trades-6.7pp

Associate professional-10.8pp

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Socio-economic

Census 2021 data — sorted by count

Street

3/10

District

6/10

City

7/10

Postcode BH5 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UK

Semi-routine

15.8%12.5%12.5%11.4%

Routine

13.0%10.2%10.2%12.1%

Lower managerial and professional

8.9%20.1%20.4%19.9%

Intermediate

8.9%10.6%12.0%11.4%

Small employers and own account

8.9%13.3%11.6%10.6%

Never worked / long-term unemployed

7.5%7.1%6.5%8.5%

Higher managerial and professional

6.8%13.0%12.8%13.1%

Lower supervisory and technical

6.8%4.9%5.2%5.4%

Full-time students

3.4%8.1%8.6%7.7%

Main Socio-economic

Semi-routine

15.8% of the population (UK avg: 11.4%)

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Semi-routine+3.3pp

Routine+2.8pp

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Lower managerial and professional-11.5pp

Intermediate-3.1pp

Small employers and own account-2.7pp

Higher managerial and professional-6.0pp

Full-time students-5.2pp

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Industry

Census 2021 data — sorted by count

Street

3/10

District

6/10

City

7/10

Postcode BH5 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UK

Health and social work

25.0%20.8%17.6%14.7%

Wholesale and retail

15.0%12.9%15.1%15.0%

Construction

8.8%6.8%8.8%8.7%

Administrative and support

8.8%5.9%5.1%5.2%

Education

7.5%9.3%8.9%9.8%

Manufacturing

6.2%5.3%6.8%7.3%

Accommodation and food

6.2%8.1%6.0%4.9%

Financial and insurance

6.2%6.1%6.5%3.8%

Other

6.2%4.9%4.7%4.6%

Public administration

3.8%3.1%4.1%5.9%

Real estate

2.5%2.0%1.8%1.5%

Mining

1.2%0.1%0.1%0.2%

Water and waste

1.2%0.5%0.6%0.7%

Professional and scientific

1.2%5.5%5.2%6.6%

Main Industry

Health and social work

25.0% of the population (UK avg: 14.7%)

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Health and social work+7.4pp

Administrative and support+3.7pp

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Professional and scientific-4.0pp

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Economic Status

Census 2021 data — sorted by count

Street

3/10

District

5/10

City

4/10

Postcode BH5 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UK

Employee: Full-time

32.4%33.5%31.7%34.1%

Long-term sick or disabled

10.8%6.1%3.9%4.2%

Employee: Part-time

10.1%11.6%12.4%11.9%

Unemployed

6.1%3.4%2.5%2.8%

Self-employed w/o employees: FT

4.7%5.4%4.4%4.5%

Looking after home

4.7%3.4%3.7%4.8%

Self-employed w/o employees: PT

3.4%4.7%3.7%3.5%

Other

3.4%3.2%2.6%3.1%

Student+Employee: PT

1.4%1.4%1.5%1.2%

Student+Employee: FT

1.4%0.4%0.3%0.3%

Retired

1.4%19.0%24.8%21.6%

Student

0.7%5.8%6.1%5.6%

Main Economic Status

Employee: Full-time

32.4% of the population (UK avg: 34.1%)

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Long-term sick or disabled+6.9pp

Unemployed+3.6pp

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Employee: Part-time-2.3pp

Retired-23.4pp

Student-5.4pp

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Housing Tenure

Census 2021 data — sorted by count

Street

1/10

District

2/10

City

4/10

Postcode BH5 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UK

Private rented: Landlord

62.0%45.0%23.3%18.0%

Social rented: Other

16.9%4.7%5.9%8.7%

Owned: Mortgage

11.3%22.5%28.5%28.7%

Owned: Outright

4.2%23.3%34.4%32.8%

Social rented: Council

4.2%1.2%5.1%8.3%

Private rented: Other

1.4%2.6%2.1%2.2%

Main Housing Tenure

Private rented: Landlord

62.0% of the population (UK avg: 18.0%)

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Private rented: Landlord+38.7pp

Social rented: Other+11.0pp

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Owned: Mortgage-17.2pp

Owned: Outright-30.2pp

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House Type

Census 2021 data — sorted by count

Street

1/10

District

1/10

City

3/10

Postcode BH5 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UK

Flat

67.6%48.3%26.8%16.6%

Commercial building

14.1%2.2%1.4%0.8%

Shared house

5.6%23.8%7.6%3.4%

Converted building

5.6%3.8%1.0%0.8%

Semi-detached

4.2%5.5%17.3%31.5%

Detached

1.4%13.5%35.6%23.2%

Terraced

1.4%2.9%9.9%23.2%

Main House Type

Flat

67.6% of the population (UK avg: 16.6%)

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Flat+40.8pp

Commercial building+12.7pp

Converted building+4.6pp

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Semi-detached-13.1pp

Detached-34.2pp

Terraced-8.5pp

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Household Size

Census 2021 data — sorted by count

Street

1/10

District

1/10

City

3/10

Postcode BH5 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UK

2 people

45.1%32.8%35.5%34.1%

1 person

32.4%42.8%32.5%30.2%

3 people

11.3%13.0%14.9%16.0%

4 people

9.9%8.1%11.9%12.8%

7 people

1.4%0.3%0.3%0.5%

Main Household Size

2 people

45.1% of the population (UK avg: 34.1%)

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2 people+9.6pp

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3 people-3.6pp

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Marital Status

Census 2021 data — sorted by count

Street

1/10

District

1/10

City

3/10

Postcode BH5 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UK

Single

43.2%46.7%37.5%37.9%

Married

21.9%32.2%42.5%44.2%

Divorced

9.6%12.5%10.7%9.1%

Separated (married)

4.8%2.6%2.1%2.2%

Widowed

0.7%5.1%6.6%6.1%

Main Marital Status

Single

43.2% of the population (UK avg: 37.9%)

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Single+5.7pp

Separated (married)+2.7pp

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Married-20.6pp

Widowed-5.9pp

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Country of Birth

Census 2021 data — sorted by count

Street

10/10

District

9/10

City

8/10

Postcode BH5 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UK

United Kingdom

49.0%72.4%84.5%83.2%

EU-8

15.4%7.9%3.0%2.1%

EU-2

8.1%2.2%1.2%1.2%

EU-14

6.0%6.0%3.1%2.7%

Americas and Caribbean

6.0%3.2%1.7%1.3%

Middle East and Asia

5.4%3.3%3.3%5.6%

Africa

4.7%2.7%1.8%2.7%

Non-EU Europe

3.4%1.7%0.9%0.8%

British Overseas

2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%

Main Country of Birth

United Kingdom

49.0% of the population (UK avg: 83.2%)

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EU-8+12.4pp

EU-2+6.9pp

EU-14+2.9pp

Americas and Caribbean+4.3pp

Middle East and Asia+2.1pp

Africa+2.9pp

Non-EU Europe+2.5pp

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United Kingdom-35.5pp

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Passport Held

Census 2021 data — sorted by count

Street

10/10

District

9/10

City

8/10

Postcode BH5 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UK

42.3%68.1%77.2%76.7%

No passport held

24.8%9.8%12.3%13.5%

Poland

7.4%5.4%2.0%1.3%

Romania

6.0%1.8%0.9%0.9%

Spain

4.0%0.8%0.5%0.4%

Other EU

2.7%3.4%1.6%1.5%

Central and South America

2.7%1.0%0.4%0.2%

Portugal

2.0%2.2%0.8%0.5%

South and Eastern Africa

2.0%0.3%0.2%0.2%

Central and Western Africa

1.3%0.4%0.2%0.3%

Middle East

1.3%0.1%0.1%0.1%

Eastern Asia

1.3%0.3%0.2%0.3%

Southern Asia

1.3%0.7%0.6%1.2%

Italy

0.7%1.6%0.7%0.6%

Main Passport Held

42.3% of the population (UK avg: 76.7%)

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No passport held+12.5pp

Poland+5.4pp

Romania+5.1pp

Spain+3.5pp

Central and South America+2.3pp

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UK-34.9pp

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Migration

Census 2021 data — sorted by count

Street

10/10

District

9/10

City

8/10

Postcode BH5 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UK

Same address

68.7%84.3%86.1%89.0%

Migrant from within UK

26.5%13.6%12.1%9.5%

Migrant from outside UK

2.0%1.6%1.0%0.9%

Main Migration

Same address

68.7% of the population (UK avg: 89.0%)

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Migrant from within UK+14.4pp

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Same address-17.4pp

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Length of Residence

Census 2021 data — sorted by count

Street

10/10

District

9/10

City

8/10

Postcode BH5 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UK

Born in the UK

50.0%72.3%84.5%83.2%

10 years or more

18.5%13.0%8.4%9.8%

2 to 5 years

17.8%4.8%2.2%2.2%

5 to 10 years

8.2%6.4%3.1%2.9%

Less than 2 years

5.5%3.4%1.8%1.9%

Main Length of Residence

Born in the UK

50.0% of the population (UK avg: 83.2%)

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10 years or more+10.1pp

2 to 5 years+15.6pp

5 to 10 years+5.1pp

Less than 2 years+3.7pp

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Born in the UK-34.5pp

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Sex

Census 2021 data — sorted by count

Postcode BH5 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UK

Female

52.7%49.7%51.2%51.0%

Male

47.3%50.3%48.8%49.0%

Main Sex

Female

52.7% of the population (UK avg: 51.0%)

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