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Affluence in BH17

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

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
28,780 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH17 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH17 scores 6.7 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
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income6.1
  • Health and disability6.1
  • Employment6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
  • Crime6.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Living environment9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,112
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
56%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in BH17 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

BH17England
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired24.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.6% of adults in BH17 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BH17England
Higher managerial & professional11.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.9% of adults in BH17 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

BH17England
Degree level or above25.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%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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