Postcode district · Broadstone
Who lives in BH18
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BH18, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 23,061 (2024)
BH18Postcode district · Broadstone
Who lives in BH18
Residents
23,061
2024 estimate
Households
9,574
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 12.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28.3% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
BH18England
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
51.9% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
BH18
52%
48%
England
- Female51.9%51%
- Male48.1%49%
Relationship status
55.8% of adults in BH18 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.5% have never married.
BH18England
Married or civil partnership55.8%44.7%
Never married25.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.8%9.1%
Separated1.6%2.2%
Widowed8.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.7% of residents in BH18 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BH18
49%
34%
13%
England
- Very good48.6%48.5%
- Good34%33.7%
- Fair13.1%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.