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Affluence in BH11

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

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
25,977 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH11 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH11 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Employment3.7
  • Crime4.1
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Income4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Barriers to housing and services4.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Living environment8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,497
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.2% of adults in BH11 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

BH11England
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired23.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.1% of adults in BH11 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BH11England
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine13.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.7% of adults in BH11 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

BH11England
Degree level or above22.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%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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