Postcode district · Poole
Who lives in BH15
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BH15, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 47,152 (2024)
BH15Postcode district · Poole
Who lives in BH15
Residents
47,152
2024 estimate
Households
19,985
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.2% of residents. 18% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 21.9% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
BH15England
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
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
BH15
52%
48%
England
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
44.5% of adults in BH15 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 34.7% have never married.
BH15England
Married or civil partnership44.5%44.7%
Never married34.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.4%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed7.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.8% of residents in BH15 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BH15
47%
34%
14%
England
- Very good46.7%48.5%
- Good34.1%33.7%
- Fair13.5%12.7%
- Bad4.3%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.