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Affluence in BH15

How BH15 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
47,152 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH15 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH15 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Employment5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Income5.2
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Crime5.6
  • Living environment6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£51,023
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.3% of adults in BH15 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

BH15England
Employee, full-time34.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired25.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.8% of adults in BH15 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BH15England
Higher managerial & professional11.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine13.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.2% of adults in BH15 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

BH15England
Degree level or above29.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications18.3%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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