Postcode district · Verwood
Who lives in BH31
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BH31, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 17,627 (2024)
BH31Postcode district · Verwood
Who lives in BH31
Residents
17,627
2024 estimate
Households
7,296
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 13.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 27.6% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
BH31England
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
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
BH31
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
57.4% of adults in BH31 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25% have never married.
BH31England
Married or civil partnership57.4%44.7%
Never married25%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.2%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed6.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.7% of residents in BH31 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BH31
48%
36%
12%
England
- Very good48.1%48.5%
- Good35.5%33.7%
- Fair12%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.