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Affluence in BH14 0PL

How BH14 0PL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Oakdale East
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,992 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH14 0PL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH14 0PL 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,984
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.8% of adults in the BH14 0PL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.3% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

BH14 0PLEngland
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired31.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47% of adults in the BH14 0PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

BH14 0PLEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine7.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.6% of adults in the BH14 0PL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

BH14 0PLEngland
Degree level or above42.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH14 0PL (Oakdale East) (about 1,992 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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