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Affluence in BH17 0

How BH17 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
2,759 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH17 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH17 0 scores 8.0 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,987
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.6% of adults in BH17 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

BH17 0England
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired27.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.6% of adults in BH17 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BH17 0England
Higher managerial & professional10.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate15.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.1% of adults in BH17 0 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

BH17 0England
Degree level or above24.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications17.3%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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