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Christchurch Borough Council

Local authority area: Christchurch

Christchurch is a district council in Dorset, in the South West England region of England. It covers 50.4 km² and had 49,100 residents in 2015 — about 975 people per km². It was abolished in 2019 and its services passed to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The council is based in Christchurch.

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Town hall in the administrative centreThe Town Hall, Christchurch
The Town Hall, Christchurch
Photo: Ykraps · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
People

Population

Estimates recorded for Christchurch, 2012–2015.

Residents, 201549,100+2.3% since 2012
Land area50.4km²19.5 sq mi
Density975/ km²people per square kilometre
History

How the council came to be

  1. 2019
    Abolished

    Replaced by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

  2. 1974
    Created

    Formed from Ringwood and Fordingbridge Rural District.

Source: Wikidata Q20989090 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.