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Affluence in BH1 1

How BH1 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
18,778 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH1 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH1 1 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.1
  • Living environment3.2
  • Older people in low-income households3.2
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.4
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,481
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

40.1% of adults in BH1 1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 10.6% are retired and 38.3% are full-time students.

BH1 1England
Employee, full-time27.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time7%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student38.3%7.9%
Retired10.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22% of adults in BH1 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

BH1 1England
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.8%19.9%
Intermediate7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.2%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students37.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.4% of adults in BH1 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.2% have no qualifications.

BH1 1England
Degree level or above34.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent35%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications10.2%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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