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Affluence in BH16 5

How BH16 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
13,955 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH16 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH16 5 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Employment5.1
  • Crime5.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Living environment7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,720
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.5% of adults in BH16 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

BH16 5England
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired24.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.6% of adults in BH16 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BH16 5England
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.3% of adults in BH16 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

BH16 5England
Degree level or above22.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%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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