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Affluence in BH19

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

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
12,662 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH19 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH19 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
  • Living environment4.9
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Income5.9
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Crime6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,628
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.3% of adults in BH19 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.5% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

BH19England
Employee, full-time21.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired39.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.2% of adults in BH19 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BH19England
Higher managerial & professional12.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.9% of adults in BH19 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.

BH19England
Degree level or above32.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications16.8%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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