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Town of Bournemouth Bournemouth, a seaside resort on the England's southern coast, has population of about 160,000. Until 1974, it was a county borough in the county of Hampshire. In the local government reforms of 1974, it became a local government district of the administrative county of Dorset. In 1997, it became a unitary authority, remaining within Dorset for ceremonial purposes. |
Town of Poole Poole, a coastal town lying just to the east of Bournemouth, has population of about 135,000. It was a municipal borough in the county of Dorset, until 1974, when it became a local government district, still within the administrative county of Dorset. In 1997, it became a unitary authority. |
The Jewish Community
The Bournemouth Jewish community dates back to about 1905, and is one of the larger communities in the UK, partly due to its appeal as a retirement resort. The town was also very popular as a Jewish holiday resort and, at one time, boasted quite a number of kosher hotels, of which only one or two remain. A number of Jews also now live in Poole, which forms single conurbation with Bournemouth. The Jewish Bournemouth District Jewish Representation Council covers a somewhat wider area including Southampton.
The following are considered to be part of the
Bournemouth & Poole Community:
Bournemouth Jewish Population Data
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1945 1955 1965 1990 2004 |
- 700
(The Jewish Year Book 1946) - 1,500 (The Jewish Year Book 1956) - 2,000 (The Jewish Year Book 1966) - 3,000 (The Jewish Year Book 1991) - 2,100 (The Jewish Year Book 2005) |
Other Bournemouth & Poole Information
Jewish Property and Heritage & 
Local Research Libraries, Bibliography and Other Sources
Bournemouth
Cemetery Information
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