Affluence in BH17 8QG
How BH17 8QG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Canford Heath East
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,774 (2024)
BH17 8QGPoole
How well off BH17 8QG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH17 8QG 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.
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.4% of adults in the BH17 8QG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.3% of adults in the BH17 8QG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.4% of adults in the BH17 8QG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH17 8QG (Canford Heath East) (about 1,774 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.