Affluence in BH15 2LR
How BH15 2LR 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
- 1,774 (2024)
BH15 2LRPoole
How well off BH15 2LR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH15 2LR area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.7% of adults in the BH15 2LR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.7% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
30% of adults in the BH15 2LR 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 2LR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with 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 BH15 2LR (Poole Town) (about 1,774 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.