Affluence in BH11 8ST
How BH11 8ST 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)
How well off BH11 8ST is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH11 8ST 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.7% of adults in the BH11 8ST 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.
Social grade
27.2% of adults in the BH11 8ST area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.8% of adults in the BH11 8ST area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH11 8ST (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.