Affluence in BH12 2LS
How BH12 2LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Branksome West
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,326 (2024)
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How well off BH12 2LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH12 2LS area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.9% of adults in the BH12 2LS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.4% of adults in the BH12 2LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.8% of adults in the BH12 2LS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH12 2LS (Branksome West) (about 1,326 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.