Affluence in BH12 4BN
How BH12 4BN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rossmore
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,548 (2024)
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How well off BH12 4BN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH12 4BN area scores 8.0 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
- Crime5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.8% of adults in the BH12 4BN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.8% of adults in the BH12 4BN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.1% of adults in the BH12 4BN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH12 4BN (Rossmore) (about 1,548 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.