Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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 | Civic Centre |
| 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 (2024) | |
• Total | 408,967 |
| • Rank | 18th (of 296) |
| • Density | 6,530/sq mi (2,523/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.