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Affluence in BH19 3

How BH19 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
7,969 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH19 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH19 3 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.2
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment5.2
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Income5.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Crime7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,499
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.3% of adults in BH19 3 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.4% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

BH19 3England
Employee, full-time21.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired39.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.1% of adults in BH19 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BH19 3England
Higher managerial & professional12.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.6% of adults in BH19 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

BH19 3England
Degree level or above33.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%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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