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Affluence in BH22

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

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
28,654 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH22 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH22 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 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.6
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Employment6.7
  • Children in low-income families7.1
  • Health and disability7.2
  • Income7.6
  • Crime8.1
  • Older people in low-income households8.1
  • Living environment8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,255
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.3% of adults in BH22 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 43.3% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

BH22England
Employee, full-time24.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired43.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

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

BH22England
Higher managerial & professional14%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate14.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.4% of adults in BH22 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

BH22England
Degree level or above27.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%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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