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BH4 8BU
Bournemouth • Residential Catchment
Median Price2Y
£295,000BH4 3 year price trend
-13.7%Demographics
Age context for BH4 8BU, with broader household, employment, ethnicity, and income indicators layered underneath.
Income view
£38,440
MSOA · 2023
Age view
65+ · 32.1%
LSOA · 2021
Profile panels
4
Age, ethnicity, work, and tenure
Release years
2
Unique demographic release years loaded for this area
Demographic indicators shown here are for the surrounding statistical area (MSOA E02006885), not this single postcode.
Age profile
Age Profile
Breakdown of population by life stage clusters
0-17
8.5%18-29
13.5%30-44
22.6%45-64
23.3%65+
32.1%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,643 residents in total
Largest band: 65+ (32.1%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, 65+ accounts for 32.1% here versus 18.6% nationally, while 0-17 accounts for 8.5% here versus 20.8% nationally.
Ethnicity profile
Ethnicity Profile
Broad ethnic group distribution for BH4 8BU
White
93.9%Asian
2.1%Black
0.5%Mixed
2.8%Other
0.7%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,646 residents in total
Largest group: White (93.9%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, White accounts for 93.9% here versus 81.7% nationally, while Asian accounts for 2.1% here versus 9.3% nationally.
Employment profile
Employment Profile
Economic activity status for BH4 8BU
In employment
52.6%Unemployed
3.1%Retired
34.3%Student
1.7%Home or family
1.8%Sick or disabled
4.2%Other inactive
2.3%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,514 residents in total
Largest group: In employment (52.6%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Retired accounts for 34.3% here versus 21.6% nationally, while In employment accounts for 52.6% here versus 57.2% nationally.
Housing tenure
Housing Tenure
Household tenure distribution for BH4 8BU
Owned outright
38.4%Mortgage or loan
19.3%Shared ownership
0.3%Private rented
37.0%Social rented
5.0%Rent free
0.0%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
959 residents in total
Largest group: Owned outright (38.4%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Private rented accounts for 37.0% here versus 20.3% nationally, while Social rented accounts for 5.0% here versus 17.1% nationally.
Only msoa coverage is currently available for this location.
Key indicators
Snapshot table
Headline rates and totals stay below the composition charts so the tab still surfaces the broader census picture.
| Indicator | Value | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Disposable household income before housing costs Income | £38,440 | MSOA Direct match · 2023 |
| Total population Age | 1,643 | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Residents aged 65 and over Age | 32.1% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| White British residents Ethnicity | 81.3% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Unemployment rate Employment | 5.2% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Economically inactive residents Employment | 44.3% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Owner-occupied households Households | 57.7% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Privately rented households Households | 37.0% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |