The Borough as a whole has an average population density of 42 persons per hectare. The word 'Bournemouth' is often used loosely to describe the South East Dorset conurbation, which also contains the neighbouring towns of Poole, Christchurch, Wimborne Minster, and Verwood. [21], Anticipating that people would come to the area to indulge in the newly fashionable pastime of sea-bathing, an activity with perceived health benefits, Tregonwell built a series of villas on his land between 1816 and 1822, which he hoped to let out. Muslims were 1.8%, Buddhists, Hindus and Jews each had a 0.7% share, Sikhs were 0.1%. [59] Areas within Bournemouth include: Boscombe, Kinson, Southbourne, Springbourne, Throop, Westbourne, Winton and Pokesdown. [52][53], Bournemouth is about 94 miles (151 km) southwest of London. [65] Bournemouth's own coastline stretches from Sandbanks to Christchurch Harbour and comprises mainly sandy beaches backed by gravel and sandy clay cliffs. last known population is ≈ 191 400 (year 2014). [195], The 2011 census revealed that 57.1% of the borough's population are Christian. Qpzm LocalStats UK ™ - © 2020 - Adapted from data from the Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.1.0. The town escaped heavy bombing during the Second World War, but the seafront incurred great damage when it was fortified against invasion. [138] Henry James, already acquainted with Stevenson through correspondence, and residing in Bournemouth in 1885 in large part because his invalid sister Alice lived there, visited Stevenson most evenings. London 9 M. Manchester 3 M [28][29], In the 1840s Benjamin Ferrey was replaced by Decimus Burton, whose plans for Bournemouth included the construction of a garden alongside the Bourne stream, an idea first mooted by Granville. The least populated is East Southbourne and Tuckton with only 23 people per hectare. [6] The Spas of England, published ten years later, calls it simply "Bourne"[7] as does an 1838 edition of the Hampshire Advertiser. As Bournemouth's growth increased in the early 20th century, the town centre spawned theatres, cafés, two art deco cinemas, and more hotels. [182][183] Situated near the village of Hurn in Christchurch, Dorset, the airport is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Bournemouth town centre and serves around 600,000 passengers annually. The largest non White British population is those describing themselves as 'Other White' (this will include many groups moving from elsewhere in the EU). [127] Since 2008, Bournemouth has held its own air festival over four days in August. All three stations lie on the South Western Main Line from Weymouth to London Waterloo. [8] In the late 19th century "Bournemouth" became predominant, although its two-word form appears to have remained in use up until at least the early 20th century, turning up on a 1909 ordnance map. [72] Since 1960, temperature extremes as measured at Bournemouth Hurn Airport have ranged from 34.1 °C (93.4 °F) in August 1990,[73] down to −13.4 °C (7.9 °F) in January 1963. All-populations.com used data from the number of the population from official sources. [3][12], In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the Borough of Bournemouth would grow to encompass a number of ancient settlements along the River Stour, including Longham where a skull thought to be 5,500 years old was found in 1932. Dean Park is a former county cricket ground, once home to Hampshire County Cricket Club and later Dorset County Cricket Club. The composer Sir Hubert Parry (1848-1918) was born in Bournemouth. [47] The Council elects a mayor and deputy mayor annually. - available on this Saint Mary Magdalene Church, Enfield website: Sharman Kadish, Jewish Heritage in England : An Architectural Guide, English Heritage, 2006, pp. After a stagnant population growth and even a drop in the 1990s, Manchester has seen a strong increase in population—going from its lowest number of 2.2 million in 1991, to its current population of 2.7 million.