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Postcode district · Poole

Affluence in BH13

How BH13 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
14,853 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH13 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH13 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Living environment6.8
  • Crime6.9
  • Health and disability7.7
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Education and skills7.9
  • Employment8.0
  • Income8.6
  • Older people in low-income households8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,884
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.9% of adults in BH13 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.9% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

BH13England
Employee, full-time24.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired40.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.8% of adults in BH13 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

BH13England
Higher managerial & professional21.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine5.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.9% of adults in BH13 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.

BH13England
Degree level or above43.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications12.8%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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