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Affluence in BH1 3BY

How BH1 3BY 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
1,866 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH1 3BY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH1 3BY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
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

47.6% of adults in the BH1 3BY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

BH1 3BYEngland
Employee, full-time31%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired35%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40% of adults in the BH1 3BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BH1 3BYEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.7% of adults in the BH1 3BY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.

BH1 3BYEngland
Degree level or above42.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications4.1%2.8%
No qualifications16%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 3BY (East Cliff) (about 1,866 residents).

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

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