Affluence in BH15 1QS
How BH15 1QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Poole Town
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,785 (2024)
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How well off BH15 1QS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH15 1QS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55% of adults in the BH15 1QS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 14.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.5% of adults in the BH15 1QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.7% of adults in the BH15 1QS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH15 1QS (Poole Town) (about 1,785 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.