Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
South West · England 400,195 Population (2021 Census)
82.4% White British (2021)
64.2% White British (2041 projected)
56.0% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 82.4%
white other 9.0%
asian 3.4%
black 2.2%
mixed 1.6%
other 1.4%
Projected 2051
white british 56.0%
white other 15.9%
asian 12.0%
black 5.6%
mixed 5.6%
other 4.9%
Diversity index
moderately diverse Shannon entropy: 0.39 · Dissimilarity: 9.6
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 91.7%
notEnglishPct 16.6%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum7/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing0/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate55.6%
Avg home ownership59.6%
Avg social rent10.4%
Degree or above30.3%
No qualifications15.1%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)59.6%
Social rent (2021)10.4%
Private rent (2021)24.4%
Ownership (2041)51.5%
Social rent (2041)9.2%
Social rent change-1.2pp
Housing demand growth from demographic change is moderate.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 91.7%
notEnglishPct 16.6%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+18.2pp
Interpreter demand is manageable at current levels.
Asylum and immigration data
Asylum seekers on support, hotel costs, grant rates, and the True Cost of Asylum for this area.
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