Affluence in BH15 3NA
How BH15 3NA 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
- 1,748 (2024)
BH15 3NAPoole
How well off BH15 3NA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH15 3NA area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.3% of adults in the BH15 3NA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.5% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.4% of adults in the BH15 3NA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.7% of adults in the BH15 3NA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH15 3NA (Oakdale East) (about 1,748 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.