Affluence in BH12 2HS
How BH12 2HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rossmore
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,826 (2024)
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How well off BH12 2HS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH12 2HS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51% of adults in the BH12 2HS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.5% of adults in the BH12 2HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.6% of adults in the BH12 2HS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH12 2HS (Rossmore) (about 1,826 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.