Affluence in BH12 3AG
How BH12 3AG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newtown
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,569 (2024)
BH12 3AGPoole
How well off BH12 3AG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH12 3AG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.8% of adults in the BH12 3AG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.1% of adults in the BH12 3AG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.2% of adults in the BH12 3AG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH12 3AG (Newtown) (about 1,569 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.