Postcode district · Poole
Who lives in BH12
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BH12, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 43,555 (2024)
BH12Postcode district · Poole
Who lives in BH12
Residents
43,555
2024 estimate
Households
18,083
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 30–34, at 7.3% of residents. 18.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 20.7% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
BH12England
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
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
BH12
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
43.6% of adults in BH12 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 36.5% have never married.
BH12England
Married or civil partnership43.6%44.7%
Never married36.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.2%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed6.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.2% of residents in BH12 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BH12
45%
35%
14%
England
- Very good45.2%48.5%
- Good35%33.7%
- Fair13.9%12.7%
- Bad4.6%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.