Postcode district · Ferndown
Who lives in BH22
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BH22, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 28,654 (2024)
BH22Postcode district · Ferndown
Who lives in BH22
Residents
28,654
2024 estimate
Households
13,096
Census
Median age
57
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 39%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.8% of residents. 11.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 38.7% are 65 or over, more than double the England figure of 18.4%.
BH22England
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
52.4% of residents are female and 47.6% male.
BH22
52%
48%
England
- Female52.4%51%
- Male47.6%49%
Relationship status
55.9% of adults in BH22 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 22.1% have never married.
BH22England
Married or civil partnership55.9%44.7%
Never married22.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.7%9.1%
Separated1.4%2.2%
Widowed11%6.1%
How residents rate their health
78.1% of residents in BH22 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BH22
42%
36%
16%
England
- Very good41.7%48.5%
- Good36.4%33.7%
- Fair16.2%12.7%
- Bad4.4%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.