Affluence in BH2 5AX
How BH2 5AX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Bournemouth
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,836 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
BH2 5AXBournemouth
How well off BH2 5AX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH2 5AX area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.1% of adults in the BH2 5AX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7.5% are retired and 20.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.2% of adults in the BH2 5AX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.5% of adults in the BH2 5AX area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH2 5AX (Central Bournemouth) (about 1,836 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.