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Affluence in BH11 9

How BH11 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
16,540 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH11 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH11 9 scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services4.4
  • Employment4.7
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Crime5.3
  • Income5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Living environment8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,844
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.4% of adults in BH11 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.7% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

BH11 9England
Employee, full-time31.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired26.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.1% of adults in BH11 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BH11 9England
Higher managerial & professional9.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in BH11 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

BH11 9England
Degree level or above23.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications20.2%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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