Back Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole CEB Bournemouth, Christchurch a Poole Welsh Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole German Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole French Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole FRR Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Italian Bornmuta, Kraistčērča un Pūla Latvian/Lettish Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Dutch Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Polish Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Swedish
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole shown within Dorset | |
| Coordinates: 50°43′23″N 1°52′55″W / 50.723°N 1.882°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South West England |
| Ceremonial county | Dorset |
| Historic county | Dorset (Poole) Hampshire (Bournemouth and Christchurch) |
| Admin HQ | Bournemouth Town Hall Complex [1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unitary authority |
| • Governing body | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council |
| • Chair | Lesley Dedman |
| • Leader | Millie Earl (Lib Dems) |
| Area | |
• Total | 63 sq mi (162 km2) |
| • Rank | 159th (of 296) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 401,898 |
| • Rank | 17th (of 296) |
| • Density | 6,400/sq mi (2,480/km2) |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
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| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| Postcodes | |
| Area codes | 01202 01425 |
| ISO 3166-2 | BCP |
| GSS code | E06000058 |
| Website | bcpcouncil |
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) is a unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. It was created in 2019 and covers much of the area of the South East Dorset conurbation, including the towns of Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch.[4]
- ^ "BCP Council Cabinet Minutes of the Meeting held on 12 February 2020 at 9.30 am" (PDF).
- ^ "Introducing your new council" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.