Penn Hill

{{coord|50.7233|-1.9308|display=title|region:GB_scale:50000}} thumb|right|Roundabout in Parkstone, in Penn Hill Ward '''Penn Hill''' is a suburb and electoral ward of Poole in Dorset, England, bordering on Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs, Sandbanks, Lilliput and Parkstone.<ref>{{Cite web|title=LGBCE {{!}} Ward boundaries finalised for new Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council {{!}} LGBCE Site|url=http://www.lgbce.org.uk/media/ward-boundaries-finalised-for-new-bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole-council|access-date=2021-05-10|website=www.lgbce.org.uk|language=en|archive-date=30 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430151238/http://www.lgbce.org.uk/media/ward-boundaries-finalised-for-new-bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole-council|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is effectively part of Parkstone.

==Demographics== At the 2011 census:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukcensusdata.com/penn-hill-e05002145#sthash.YNgY9poP.dpbs|title=Poole ward 2011 |accessdate=7 April 2015}}</ref> * 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/km<sup>2</sup>). * The actual size of the ward is 1.4 square miles (3.6 km<sup>2</sup>). * 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.

== Politics == [[File:Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UK ward map highlighting Penn Hill.svg|thumb|Boundary of Penn Hill in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.]] Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Penn Hill (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/southwestengland/wards/bournemouth_christchurch/E05012673__penn_hill/|access-date=2021-07-08|website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref> Before 2019, it elected three councillors to Poole Borough Council.

It is in the Poole parliamentary constituency.

=== Councillors === {| class="wikitable" !Election ! colspan="6" |Councillors |- !2011 | rowspan="1;" style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | rowspan="2" |Ron Parker (Conservative) | rowspan="1;" style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | rowspan="2" |Ron Parker (Conservative) | rowspan="2" style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | rowspan="2" |Xena Dion (Conservative) |- !2015 | rowspan="1;" style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | rowspan="1;" style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |- !2019 | rowspan="1;" style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | rowspan="1" |Tony O'Neill (Conservative) | rowspan="1;" style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | rowspan="1" |Bryan Dion (Conservative) ! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Two Seats |- !2023 | rowspan="1;" style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | |Jo Clements (Liberal Democrats) | rowspan="1;" style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | |Emily Harman (Liberal Democrats) |}

=== Election results ===

==== 2023 ==== {{Election box begin|title=Penn Hill}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Jo Clements|votes=1,445|percentage=48.5|change=+13.7}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Oliver John Walters|votes=1,196|percentage=40.2|change=+8.7}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Remy John Aquilina|votes=851|percentage=28.6|change=-6.6|}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Tony O’Neill‡|votes=735|percentage=24.7|change=-14.9|}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Poole Engage Party|candidate=Sophie-Julienne Burnett|votes=413|percentage=13.9|change=''N/A''|}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Jake Oliver Ruggier|votes=382|percentage=12.8|change=-2.8|}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Poole Engage Party|candidate=Nathelie Anna Tudberry|votes=353|percentage=11.9|change=''N/A''|}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Helen Joanna Nicol|votes=294|percentage=9.9|change=-16.3|}} {{Election box majority|votes=2,978|percentage=34.24|change=}} {{Election box turnout|votes=|percentage=|change=|}} {{Election box gain with party link|winner=Liberal Democrats (UK)|loser=Conservative Party (UK)|swing=}} {{Election box gain with party link|winner=Liberal Democrats (UK)|loser=Conservative Party (UK)|swing=}} {{Election box end}}

==== 2019 ==== {{Election box begin|title=Penn Hill (2 seats)}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Tony O'Neill|votes=1,157|percentage=39.6|change=}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Bryan Dion|votes=1,030|percentage=35.2|change=}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Brian Clements|votes=1,016|percentage=34.8|change=|}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Rich Douglas|votes=920|percentage=31.5|change=|}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Hannah Macklin|votes=766|percentage=26.2|change=|}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Mini Kingman|votes=455|percentage=15.6|change=|}} {{Election box majority||votes=|percentage=|change=}} {{Election box turnout||votes=2,922|percentage=34.86|change=}} {{Election box new seat win||winner=Conservative Party (UK)}} {{Election box new seat win||winner=Conservative Party (UK)}}

==== 2015 ==== {{Election box begin|title=Penn Hill (3 seats)}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Elaine Atkinson*|votes=2498|percentage=|change=}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Ron Parker*|votes=2198|percentage=|change=}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Xena Dion*|votes=2131|percentage=|change=}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Poole People|candidate=Sally Carpenter|votes=1362|percentage=|change=|}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Poole People|candidate=Nicola Jinks|votes=1039|percentage=|change=|}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Robin Rennison|votes=801|percentage=|change=|}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Martin Holst|votes=752|percentage=|change=|}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Simon Card|votes=745|percentage=|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=United Kingdom Independence Party|candidate=David Darling|votes=717|percentage=|change=|}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=UKIP|candidate=Lyn Thomas|votes=695|percentage=|change=|}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Julie Millar|votes=651|percentage=|change=|}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Philip Mayer|votes=437|percentage=|change=|}} {{Election box turnout|votes=|percentage=|change=|}} {{Election box hold with party link||winner=Conservative Party (UK)|swing=}} {{Election box hold with party link||winner=Conservative Party (UK)|swing=}} {{Election box hold with party link||winner=Conservative Party (UK)|swing=}} {{Election box end}}

==== 2011 ==== {{Election box begin|title=Penn Hill (3 seats)}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate='''Elaine Atkinson'''|votes=1,929|percentage=|change=}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate='''Xena Dion'''|votes=1,929|percentage=|change=}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate='''Ronald Parker'''|votes=1,771|percentage=|change=}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Poole People|candidate=Peter Miles|votes=1,431|percentage=|change=}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Roy Parker|votes=843|percentage=|change=}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=United Kingdom Independence Party|candidate=Jack Edwards|votes=514|percentage=|change=}} {{Election box turnout|votes=|percentage=|change=}} {{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)|swing=}} {{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)|swing=}} {{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)|swing=}} {{Election box end}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadDatasetList.do?a=3&b=6078432&c=Penn+Hill&d=14&g=403414&i=1001x1003&m=0&r=1&s=1222535049958&enc=1&domainId=16 2001 census statistics for Penn Hill]

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