Affluence in BH12 4FS
How BH12 4FS 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
- 1,542 (2024)
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How well off BH12 4FS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH12 4FS 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
- Living environment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.9% of adults in the BH12 4FS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.8% of adults in the BH12 4FS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.7% of adults in the BH12 4FS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH12 4FS (Branksome West) (about 1,542 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.