Penn Hill Explained

50.7233°N -1.9308°WPenn Hill is a suburb and electoral ward of Poole in Dorset, England, bordering on Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs, Sandbanks, Lilliput and Parkstone.^[1] It is effectively part of Parkstone.

Demographics

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 (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.

Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.^[3] Before 2019, it elected three councillors to Poole Borough Council.

Election
2011	Ron Parker(Conservative)	Ron Parker(Conservative)		Xena Dion(Conservative)
2015	Ron Parker(Conservative)	Ron Parker(Conservative)		Xena Dion(Conservative)
2019	Tony O'Neill(Conservative)	Bryan Dion(Conservative)	Two Seats
2023	Jo Clements(Liberal Democrats)	Emily Harman(Liberal Democrats)	Two Seats