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Postcode · Christchurch

Affluence in BH23 1EG

How BH23 1EG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Christchurch Town
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,532 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH23 1EG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH23 1EG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,447
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.4% of adults in the BH23 1EG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.1% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

BH23 1EGEngland
Employee, full-time25.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired38.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36% of adults in the BH23 1EG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BH23 1EGEngland
Higher managerial & professional14%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine9.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.4% of adults in the BH23 1EG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

BH23 1EGEngland
Degree level or above30.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications17.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH23 1EG (Christchurch Town) (about 1,532 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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