THE population across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has increased by 5.7 per cent over the last ten years, lower than the overall increase for England of 6.6 per cent.
With the latest census data being released, it’s been revealed the population in the conurbation increased from 378,900 in 2011 to 400,300 in 2021.
In the Dorset Council area, the population increased by four per cent, whereas in the New Forest there was a decrease of 0.4 per cent.
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The increase in the BCP Council area was also lower than the south west, which stood at 7.8 per cent.
The Dorset Council population increased from 365,200 in 2011 to 379,600 ten years later.
Tewkesbury had the biggest increase of population in the south west, increasing by 15.8 per cent.
Across England, Tower Hamlets saw the largest percentage growth, increasing 22.1 per cent between 2011 and 2021.
HOW DO WE COMPARE TO ENGLAND?
It meant Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole was now 14th for total population out of 309 local authority areas in England, down from 13th in 2011.
The Dorset Council area dropped to 18th from 16th. Birmingham remained at the top, followed by Leeds and Cornwall, up one from fourth.
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HOW MANY PEOPLE PER FOOTBALL PITCH?
The BCP conurbation was also revealed as the sixth most densely populated of the south west’s 30 local authority areas, with 18 people living on every football pitch-sized area of land.
Dorset was the ninth least, with around one person living on each football pitch-sized area of land.
Tower Hamlets in London became the most densely populated in England, with 112 people per pitch.
In Eden in Cumbria, the population density works out at around five pitches per person.
WHAT AGE GROUP HAD THE BIGGEST INCREASE?
There has been an increase of 12.7 per cent of people aged 65 years and over in the BCP Council area, an increase of 3.1 per cent of people aged 15 to 64 years and an increase of 6.9 per cent in children aged under 15 years.
The biggest increase in age group in the BCP Council area was 70 to 74 years, a rise of 40 per cent.
The Dorset Council area had an increase of 24.8 per cent of people aged 65 years and over, a decrease of 2.8 per cent in people aged 15 to 64 years and a decrease of 3.2 per cent in children aged under 15 years.
The biggest increase was a 50 per cent rise in people aged 70 to 74 years.
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