Penn Hill


Penn Hill is a suburb and Wards and electoral divisions of [the United Kingdom|electoral ward] of Poole in Dorset, England, bordering on Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs, Sandbanks, Lilliput and Parkstone. It is effectively part of Parkstone.

Demographics

At the 2011 [United Kingdom census|2011 census]:
  • 11,355 people live in Penn Hill.
  • There are 4,528 dwellings in the ward.
  • 2% of the residents are from minority ethnic groups.
  • 26.52% of the people are between the ages of 40 and 59.
  • There are 2,947 people over the age of 60 living in this ward.
  • 82.53% of residents own their own homes, either outright or with a mortgage.
  • 12.50% of residents live in privately rented homes.
  • 3.98% of residents live in council or housing association homes.
  • 0.99% of residents live completely rent free.
  • The population density of Penn Hill is approximately 7604 people per square mile.
  • The actual size of the ward is 1.4 square miles.
  • The biggest employers of men in this area are the real estate business and services industries.
  • The biggest employers of women in this area are the health and social work sectors.

    Politics

Since 2019 [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election|2019], the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and [Poole Council]. Before 2019, it elected three councillors to Poole Borough Council.
It is in the Poole parliamentary constituency.

Councillors

Election results

2023

2019

2015

2011