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Affluence in BH12 3

How BH12 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
15,407 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH12 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH12 3 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Income4.1
  • Crime4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Employment4.4
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Living environment6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,194
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59% of adults in BH12 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

BH12 3England
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired20.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.3% of adults in BH12 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BH12 3England
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.9% of adults in BH12 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

BH12 3England
Degree level or above24.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications20.5%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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