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Affluence in BH23 3

How BH23 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
12,232 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH23 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH23 3 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.1
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Income4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Living environment7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,800
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.9% of adults in BH23 3 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 32% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

BH23 3England
Employee, full-time27.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired32%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.4% of adults in BH23 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BH23 3England
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine11.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.1% of adults in BH23 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

BH23 3England
Degree level or above26.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.8%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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