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Affluence in BH17 8

How BH17 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
10,636 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH17 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH17 8 scores 5.7 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
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Crime4.7
  • Income4.9
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Employment5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.9
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,525
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.4% of adults in BH17 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.4% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

BH17 8England
Employee, full-time39.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired18.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.1% of adults in BH17 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BH17 8England
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine16.5%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.8% of adults in BH17 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

BH17 8England
Degree level or above22.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications17%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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