Affluence in BH11 9ST
How BH11 9ST ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bearwood
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,371 (2024)
BH11 9STBournemouth
How well off BH11 9ST is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH11 9ST area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55% of adults in the BH11 9ST area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.4% of adults in the BH11 9ST area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.3% of adults in the BH11 9ST area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH11 9ST (Bearwood) (about 1,371 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.