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Affluence in BH22 9

How BH22 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
16,600 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH22 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH22 9 scores 7.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Employment6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Health and disability7.3
  • Income7.4
  • Crime7.9
  • Older people in low-income households7.9
  • Living environment8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,906
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43% of adults in BH22 9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 45% are retired and 3% are full-time students.

BH22 9England
Employee, full-time23.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student3%7.9%
Retired45%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.1% of adults in BH22 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BH22 9England
Higher managerial & professional14.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students2.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.1% of adults in BH22 9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

BH22 9England
Degree level or above27.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications19.1%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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