Postcode district · Christchurch
Who lives in BH23
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BH23, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 60,456 (2024)
BH23Postcode district · Christchurch
Who lives in BH23
Residents
60,456
2024 estimate
Households
27,280
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 32%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.4% of residents. 12.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 31.7% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
BH23England
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
52.3% of residents are female and 47.7% male.
BH23
52%
48%
England
- Female52.3%51%
- Male47.7%49%
Relationship status
52.2% of adults in BH23 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26.4% have never married.
BH23England
Married or civil partnership52.2%44.7%
Never married26.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.5%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed9.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.5% of residents in BH23 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BH23
45%
35%
14%
England
- Very good45.1%48.5%
- Good35.4%33.7%
- Fair14.3%12.7%
- Bad4.1%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.