Postcode district · Bournemouth
Who lives in BH4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BH4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 13,974 (2024)
BH4Postcode district · Bournemouth
Who lives in BH4
Residents
13,974
2024 estimate
Households
7,480
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
10% / 27%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.5% of residents. 22% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 27.2% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
BH4England
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
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
BH4
50%
50%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
38% of adults in BH4 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 40.1% have never married.
BH4England
Married or civil partnership38%44.7%
Never married40.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.7%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed8.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.7% of residents in BH4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BH4
47%
35%
13%
England
- Very good46.8%48.5%
- Good34.9%33.7%
- Fair13.1%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.