Affluence in BH23 1ES
How BH23 1ES 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)
BH23 1ESChristchurch
How well off BH23 1ES is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH23 1ES 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.4% of adults in the BH23 1ES area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.1% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
36% of adults in the BH23 1ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.4% of adults in the BH23 1ES area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH23 1ES (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.