Who lives in BH2 6EG
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BH2 6EG, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Bournemouth
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,836 (2024)
BH2 6EGBournemouth
Who lives in BH2 6EG
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH2 6EG (Central Bournemouth) (about 1,836 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 20.4% of residents. 53.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 7.9% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
45.7% of residents are female and 54.3% male.
- Female45.7%51%
- Male54.3%49%
Relationship status
20.7% of adults in the BH2 6EG area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 66.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
87% of residents in the BH2 6EG area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good52.6%48.5%
- Good34.4%33.7%
- Fair10.3%12.7%
- Bad2.4%4%
- Very bad0.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.