Affluence in BH1 1QA
How BH1 1QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Bournemouth
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,325 (2024)
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How well off BH1 1QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH1 1QA area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49% of adults in the BH1 1QA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.9% are retired and 29.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.6% of adults in the BH1 1QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.1% of adults in the BH1 1QA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH1 1QA (Central Bournemouth) (about 1,325 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.