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Affluence in BH22 0

How BH22 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
8,648 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH22 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH22 0 scores 7.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.3
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Employment6.3
  • Health and disability6.7
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Income7.5
  • Older people in low-income households8.3
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,497
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41% of adults in BH22 0 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 47.4% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.

BH22 0England
Employee, full-time22.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student2.7%7.9%
Retired47.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.2% of adults in BH22 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BH22 0England
Higher managerial & professional13%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine9.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students2.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in BH22 0 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

BH22 0England
Degree level or above26.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.4%5.3%
Other qualifications4.1%2.8%
No qualifications20.1%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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