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Affluence in BH10 6

How BH10 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
9,842 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH10 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH10 6 scores 6.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.7
  • Income6.2
  • Living environment6.2
  • Crime6.3
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,918
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.1% of adults in BH10 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.7% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

BH10 6England
Employee, full-time30.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired28.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.4% of adults in BH10 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BH10 6England
Higher managerial & professional11.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine10%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26% of adults in BH10 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

BH10 6England
Degree level or above26%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications17.7%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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