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Affluence in BH11 8RX

How BH11 8RX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
East Howe & Ensbury Park
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,775 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH11 8RX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH11 8RX area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,985
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.7% of adults in the BH11 8RX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 11.8% are full-time students.

BH11 8RXEngland
Employee, full-time31.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student11.8%7.9%
Retired23.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.2% of adults in the BH11 8RX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BH11 8RXEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.3%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students11.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.8% of adults in the BH11 8RX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

BH11 8RXEngland
Degree level or above25.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent21%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications19.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH11 8RX (East Howe & Ensbury Park) (about 1,775 residents).

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

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