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Affluence in BH23 4AT

How BH23 4AT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Mudeford
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,622 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH23 4AT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH23 4AT area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,994
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

37% of adults in the BH23 4AT area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 53% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

BH23 4ATEngland
Employee, full-time19.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed0.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired53%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.4% of adults in the BH23 4AT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BH23 4ATEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.8%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.8%11.3%
Routine5.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.3% of adults in the BH23 4AT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

BH23 4ATEngland
Degree level or above37.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications15.8%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 4AT (Mudeford) (about 1,622 residents).

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

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