Affluence in BH15 4QT
How BH15 4QT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hamworthy East
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,252 (2024)
BH15 4QTPoole
How well off BH15 4QT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH15 4QT area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.4% of adults in the BH15 4QT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.3% of adults in the BH15 4QT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.6% of adults in the BH15 4QT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH15 4QT (Hamworthy East) (about 1,252 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.