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Affluence in BH17 7JW

How BH17 7JW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Creekmoor
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,666 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH17 7JW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH17 7JW area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,649
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% of adults in the BH17 7JW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

BH17 7JWEngland
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired21%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.3% of adults in the BH17 7JW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

BH17 7JWEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%5.3%
Semi-routine17.5%11.3%
Routine15.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.8% of adults in the BH17 7JW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.2% have no qualifications.

BH17 7JWEngland
Degree level or above20.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications25.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH17 7JW (Creekmoor) (about 1,666 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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