Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Unitary authority area
Official logo of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole shown within Dorset
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole shown within Dorset
Coordinates: 50°43′23″N 1°52′55″W / 50.723°N 1.882°W / 50.723; -1.882
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionSouth West England
Ceremonial countyDorset
Historic countyDorset
(Poole)
Hampshire
(Bournemouth and Christchurch)
Admin HQBournemouth Town Hall Complex [1]
Government
 • TypeUnitary authority
 • Governing bodyBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
 • ChairLesley Dedman
 • LeaderMillie Earl (Lib Dems)
Area
[2]
 • Total
63 sq mi (162 km2)
 • Rank159th (of 296)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
401,898
 • Rank17th (of 296)
 • Density6,400/sq mi (2,480/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
[3]
 • Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
[3]
 • Religion
List
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
Postcodes
BH
Area codes01202
01425
ISO 3166-2BCP
GSS codeE06000058
Websitebcpcouncil.gov.uk Edit this at Wikidata

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) is a unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. The district was created on 1 April 2019 by the merger of the areas that were previously administered by the unitary authorities of Bournemouth and Poole, and the non-metropolitan district of Christchurch.[4] The authority covers much of the area of the South Dorset conurbation.

  1. ^ "BCP Council Cabinet Minutes of the Meeting held on 12 February 2020 at 9.30 am" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Introducing your new council" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Local Authority (E06000058)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  4. ^ Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (25 May 2018). "The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018". legislation.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.