Postcode district · Bournemouth
Who lives in BH8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BH8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 55,249 (2024)
BH8Postcode district · Bournemouth
Who lives in BH8
Residents
55,249
2024 estimate
Households
19,778
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 13%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 11.4% of residents. 26% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13.4% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
BH8England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
BH8
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
33.4% of adults in BH8 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 50.7% have never married.
BH8England
Married or civil partnership33.4%44.7%
Never married50.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed4.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.4% of residents in BH8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BH8
49%
34%
England
- Very good49.3%48.5%
- Good34.1%33.7%
- Fair11.9%12.7%
- Bad3.7%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.