Affluence in BH16 5EP
How BH16 5EP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Upton & Lytchett Minster
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,588 (2024)
BH16 5EPPoole
How well off BH16 5EP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH16 5EP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.8% of adults in the BH16 5EP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.2% of adults in the BH16 5EP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.1% of adults in the BH16 5EP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH16 5EP (Upton & Lytchett Minster) (about 1,588 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.