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Affluence in BH10

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

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
30,707 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH10 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH10 scores 5.7 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
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.9
  • Crime5.1
  • Income5.3
  • Health and disability5.4
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
  • Living environment6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,649
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.2% of adults in BH10 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.1% are retired and 10.5% are full-time students.

BH10England
Employee, full-time29.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student10.5%7.9%
Retired24.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28% of adults in BH10 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BH10England
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students10.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in BH10 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

BH10England
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications18.1%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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