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Affluence in BH10 7

How BH10 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
11,276 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH10 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH10 7 scores 6.1 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
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.3
  • Living environment5.6
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Crime5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.9
  • Income6.0
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,282
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in BH10 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.7% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

BH10 7England
Employee, full-time29.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired28.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.3% of adults in BH10 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BH10 7England
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.2% of adults in BH10 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

BH10 7England
Degree level or above25.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%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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