Postcode district · Bournemouth
Who lives in BH1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BH1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 46,563 (2024)
BH1Postcode district · Bournemouth
Who lives in BH1
Residents
46,563
2024 estimate
Households
18,180
Census
Median age
33
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 13%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 11.9% of residents. 30.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 12.5% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
BH1England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.2% of residents are female and 50.8% male.
BH1
49%
51%
England
- Female49.2%51%
- Male50.8%49%
Relationship status
26% of adults in BH1 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 57.6% have never married.
BH1England
Married or civil partnership26%44.7%
Never married57.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.4%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed3.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.1% of residents in BH1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BH1
47%
35%
12%
England
- Very good47.3%48.5%
- Good34.8%33.7%
- Fair12.5%12.7%
- Bad4.3%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.