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Affluence in BH14

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

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
37,198 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH14 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH14 scores 7.6 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
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 20 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.9
  • Living environment6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Income6.9
  • Employment7.1
  • Health and disability7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
  • Education and skills7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,952
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.1% of adults in BH14 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

BH14England
Employee, full-time33.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired27.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.4% of adults in BH14 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BH14England
Higher managerial & professional18.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine8.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.4% of adults in BH14 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

BH14England
Degree level or above39.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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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