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Affluence in BH

How BH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
596,414 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 357 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.1
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Income6.2
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Living environment6.9
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£52,353
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.5% of adults in BH are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.2% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

BHEngland
Employee, full-time30.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.4%7.9%
Retired28.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.4% of adults in BH work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BHEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.8% of adults in BH hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.

BHEngland
Degree level or above31.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications16%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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