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How the population has changed in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Demographic trends in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and other local authorities within the UK from 2002 to 2020
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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's demographics, 2020:

Total population 396,989 people

The total population in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole rose compared with 2019.

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Population density 2,449 people per sq km

The population density in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Median age 43 years

The average age in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is older than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Total population in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

In 2020, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole was the fourth largest local authority in the South West, with a total population of 396,989. An increase compared with 2019.

Population of local authorities in the South West

Number of usual residents, 2002-2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Population density in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

In 2020, the population density in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole was 2,449 people per square kilometre, which was more than the South West (237), and more than the United Kingdom as a whole (276).

Densest local authorities in the South West

Population density in people per sq km, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Median age in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

In 2020, the median age in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole was 43 years, which was younger than the South West (44 years), and older than the United Kingdom as a whole (41 years).

Oldest local authorities in the South West

Median age in years, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

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