Penn Hill
Encyclopedia
Penn Hill is an electoral ward
of Poole
in Dorset
, England, bordering on Branksome Park
, Canford Cliffs
, Sandbanks
, Lilliput
and Parkstone
. It is effectively part of Parkstone.
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
of Poole
Poole
Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council...
in Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
, England, bordering on Branksome Park
Branksome Park
Branksome Park is a suburb of Poole in Dorset, which adjoins Branksome, Dorset. The area covers approximately , mostly occupied by housing, and includes Branksome Chine which leads to the award-winning blue-flagged beaches of Poole.-Description:...
, Canford Cliffs
Canford Cliffs
Canford Cliffs is an affluent suburb of Poole in Dorset, England. The neighbourhood lies on the English Channel coast midway between Poole and Bournemouth...
, Sandbanks
Sandbanks
Sandbanks is a small peninsula or spit crossing the mouth of Poole Harbour on the English Channel coast at Poole in Dorset, England. It is well-known for the highly regarded Sandbanks Beach and property value; Sandbanks has, by area, the fourth highest land value in the world...
, Lilliput
Lilliput, Poole
Lilliput is a district of Poole, Dorset. It borders on Lower Parkstone, Whitecliff, Canford Cliffs, and Sandbanks, and has a shoreline within Poole Harbour. Lilliput also has a sub area called Salterns Marina, which has views of Sandbanks, Brownsea Island, and in the distance, Whitecliff...
and Parkstone
Parkstone
Parkstone is an area of Poole, Dorset. It is divided into 'Lower' and 'Upper' Parkstone. Upper Parkstone - "Up-on-'ill" as it used to be known in local parlance - is so-called because it is largely on higher ground slightly to the north of the lower-lying area of Lower Parkstone - "The Village" -...
. It is effectively part of Parkstone.
Overview
- 10,293 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 2947 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 (2936/km²).
- The actual size of the ward is 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²).
- The biggest employers of men in this area (with 17.06% of males) are the real estate business and services industries.
- The biggest employers of women in this area (with 22.28% of females) are the health and social work sectors.