Affluence in BH23 8BU
How BH23 8BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bransgore & Burley
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,332 (2024)
BH23 8BUChristchurch
How well off BH23 8BU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH23 8BU 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 (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.9% of adults in the BH23 8BU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.8% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.2% of adults in the BH23 8BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.7% of adults in the BH23 8BU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH23 8BU (Bransgore & Burley) (about 1,332 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.