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Affluence in BH12 4

How BH12 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
24,984 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH12 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH12 4 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Crime4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Income4.4
  • Employment4.6
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
  • Living environment7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,780
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.3% of adults in BH12 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

BH12 4England
Employee, full-time34.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired21.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.5% of adults in BH12 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BH12 4England
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.2% of adults in BH12 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

BH12 4England
Degree level or above24.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%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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