Affluence in BH17 0UH
How BH17 0UH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Canford Heath West
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,232 (2024)
BH17 0UHPoole
How well off BH17 0UH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH17 0UH area 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.
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.7% of adults in the BH17 0UH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.6% of adults in the BH17 0UH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.8% of adults in the BH17 0UH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH17 0UH (Canford Heath West) (about 1,232 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.