Postcode area · Bournemouth
Who lives in BH
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BH, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 596,414 (2024)
BHPostcode area · Bournemouth
Who lives in BH
Residents
596,414
2024 estimate
Households
254,744
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7% of residents. 17.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.7% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
BHEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
BH
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
46.7% of adults in BH are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 33.6% have never married.
BHEngland
Married or civil partnership46.7%44.7%
Never married33.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.5%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.4% of residents in BH describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BH
47%
35%
13%
England
- Very good46.9%48.5%
- Good34.5%33.7%
- Fair13.4%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.