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Affluence in BH1 4DT

How BH1 4DT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Boscombe West
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,094 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH1 4DT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH1 4DT area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,737
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63% of adults in the BH1 4DT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.7% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

BH1 4DTEngland
Employee, full-time42.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed5.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired8.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.9%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.7% of adults in the BH1 4DT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

BH1 4DTEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine17.7%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.6% of adults in the BH1 4DT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

BH1 4DTEngland
Degree level or above34.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications17.4%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 4DT (Boscombe West) (about 2,094 residents).

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

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