Affluence in BH23 3LJ
How BH23 3LJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mudeford
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,432 (2024)
BH23 3LJChristchurch
How well off BH23 3LJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH23 3LJ area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.9% of adults in the BH23 3LJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.2% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.1% of adults in the BH23 3LJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32% of adults in the BH23 3LJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH23 3LJ (Mudeford) (about 1,432 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.