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People in Poole

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Population
141,676
Density /km²
3,282.72
Median age
44.7
In good health
82%
Disabled (Equality Act)
18%
In work (16+)
57%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
5%
Degree or above
31%
A-level equivalent
18%
GCSE-level
25%
Apprenticeship
6.4%
Other
2.8%
No qualifications
17%
Families w/ children
18%
One-person homes
31%
Owned outright
37%
Private renting
20%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
47%
All adults speak English as a main language
93%
White
94%
Asian or Asian British
3%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
14%
Lower managerial & professional
21%
Intermediate
13%
Self-employed & small employers
12%
Routine & manual
30%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
6.4%
Full-time students
5.2%
Christian
47%
Muslim
1.0%
Hindu
0.5%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.3%
Buddhist
0.4%
No religion
43%
Other religion
0.6%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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