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Affluence in BH17 8SF

How BH17 8SF 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)
Deprivation

How well off BH17 8SF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH17 8SF 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,861
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.4% of adults in the BH17 8SF 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.

BH17 8SFEngland
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired26.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.3% of adults in the BH17 8SF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BH17 8SFEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine11.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.4% of adults in the BH17 8SF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

BH17 8SFEngland
Degree level or above25.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications15.1%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 8SF (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.

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