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Affluence in BH1 2PN

How BH1 2PN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
East Cliff
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,881 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH1 2PN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH1 2PN area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,427
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

28% of adults in the BH1 2PN area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 5.8% are retired and 57.9% are full-time students.

BH1 2PNEngland
Employee, full-time19.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.7%11.9%
Self-employed2.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student57.9%7.9%
Retired5.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.1% of adults in the BH1 2PN area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

BH1 2PNEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.4%19.9%
Intermediate5.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine5.8%11.3%
Routine6.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3%8.5%
Full-time students57.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.3% of adults in the BH1 2PN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 6.4% have no qualifications.

BH1 2PNEngland
Degree level or above31.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent48.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications6.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH1 2PN (East Cliff) (about 2,881 residents).

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

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