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BH19 1EG | Demographic profile

This area is in a desirable neighbourhood popular with families

Demographic data is collected by the Office for National Statistics in the census. This information is grouped into small geographic areas a few streets in size.

National politics

    South Dorset Co is represented by the Conservative party.

Conservative

National (General) Election 2019

58.8%
Conservative
25.21%
Labour
10.64%
Liberal Democrat
4.4%
Green
0.95%
Independent
Voting margin 33.59%
Voting turnout 69.0%

This location falls within the parliamentary constituency of South Dorset Co, represented by the Conservative MP, Richard Drax. At the last general election Conservative won control with a majority of 17,153 votes over Labour. A breakdown of voting at the last election is shown above.

Population

  • 1257 people living in the immediate local area as of the most recent census
low density urban

The most recent data we have available indicates that this area is fairly densely populated, with 1257 people living in the neighbourhood.

While population density on its own doesn't mean a huge deal, a fairly densely populated area might mean that you're more likely to experience issues like noise or congestion caused by local traffic. However, it also might mean that key services and facilities are more accessible, located where the largest number of people can reach them.

Average age of local residents

  • Substantially older than the National average of 39
55 years old
5%
3%
0-4
6%
2%
5-9
6%
3%
10-15
4%
4%
16-19
6%
3%
20-24
6%
5%
25-29
19%
9%
30-44
25%
24%
45-64
18%
43%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • National Average
  • This Area

Popularity with families

  • Popular with families with older children

This area is popular with families with older children. The majority of people living here are single.

Income

  • Average household income is slightly higher than the National average
37k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally quite an affluent area. At the same time, local households have an income slightly higher than the National average.

Deprivation

  • Purbeck performs well in official government statistics looking at household income, employment, health and access to opportunities
above average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of Purbeck performs well in official government statistics looking at household income, employment, health and access to opportunities

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.

Industry of employment

  • Most popular sectors: Retail, Hospitality, and Health
Retail

Typical industries in which local people are employed include Retail, Hospitality, and Health

Travel to work

  • Most popular travel methods: Car and Walking
Car

Most people travel to their workplace by Car (48%) and Walking (33%)

Average age of local residents

  • Substantially older than the South West region average of 41
55 years old
5%
3%
0-4
5%
2%
5-9
7%
3%
10-15
4%
4%
16-19
5%
3%
20-24
5%
5%
25-29
21%
9%
30-44
25%
24%
45-64
18%
43%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • South West region Average
  • This Area

Income

  • Average household income is slightly higher than the South West region average
37k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally quite an affluent area. At the same time, local households have an income slightly higher than the South West region average.

Deprivation

  • Purbeck performs very well in official government statistics looking at household income, employment, health and access to opportunities, when compared to other places in South West
above average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of Purbeck performs well in official government statistics looking at household income, employment, health and access to opportunities

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.

Average age of local residents

  • Substantially older than the Poole Locality average of 47
55 years old
4%
3%
0-4
5%
2%
5-9
5%
3%
10-15
2%
4%
16-19
3%
3%
20-24
4%
5%
25-29
16%
9%
30-44
27%
24%
45-64
28%
43%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • Poole Locality Average
  • This Area

Income

  • Average household income is slightly lower than the Poole Locality average
37k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally quite an affluent area. At the same time, local households have an income slightly lower than the Poole Locality average.

Deprivation

  • Purbeck is a similar area to Poole in terms of household income, employment and access to opportunities
above average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of Purbeck performs well in official government statistics looking at household income, employment, health and access to opportunities

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.