Postcode district · Bournemouth
Who lives in BH10
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BH10, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 30,707 (2024)
BH10Postcode district · Bournemouth
Who lives in BH10
Residents
30,707
2024 estimate
Households
12,671
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.2% of residents. 19.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 20.6% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
BH10England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
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.
BH10
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
44.2% of adults in BH10 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 36.7% have never married.
BH10England
Married or civil partnership44.2%44.7%
Never married36.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.4%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed6.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80% of residents in BH10 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BH10
46%
34%
14%
England
- Very good45.7%48.5%
- Good34.3%33.7%
- Fair13.8%12.7%
- Bad4.6%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.