Affluence in BH15 2QL
How BH15 2QL 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
- 1,861 (2024)
BH15 2QLPoole
How well off BH15 2QL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH15 2QL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.3% of adults in the BH15 2QL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.9% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.2% of adults in the BH15 2QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.5% of adults in the BH15 2QL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH15 2QL (Poole Town) (about 1,861 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.