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Affluence in BH10 5

How BH10 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
15,174 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH10 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH10 5 scores 5.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.2
  • Income4.6
  • Crime4.6
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
  • Living environment6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,489
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.1% of adults in BH10 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

BH10 5England
Employee, full-time31.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired24.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.7% of adults in BH10 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BH10 5England
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine15%11.3%
Routine11.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.8% of adults in BH10 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

BH10 5England
Degree level or above23.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications19.7%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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