Affluence in BH2 6NR
How BH2 6NR 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
- 935 (2024)
BH2 6NRBournemouth
How well off BH2 6NR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH2 6NR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.1% of adults in the BH2 6NR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.1% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.3% of adults in the BH2 6NR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.7% of adults in the BH2 6NR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH2 6NR (Central Bournemouth) (about 935 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.