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Affluence in BH16

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

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
22,130 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH16 scores 5.3 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
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.3
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Income5.4
  • Employment5.5
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Living environment6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,102
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.4% of adults in BH16 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

BH16England
Employee, full-time32.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired26.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.7% of adults in BH16 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BH16England
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine13%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26% of adults in BH16 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.

BH16England
Degree level or above26%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications18.6%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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