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Affluence in BH23 8DE

How BH23 8DE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bransgore & Burley
Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,190 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH23 8DE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH23 8DE area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,371
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.6% of adults in the BH23 8DE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 32.8% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

BH23 8DEEngland
Employee, full-time25.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.9%
Self-employed13.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired32.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.8% of adults in the BH23 8DE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BH23 8DEEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.4% of adults in the BH23 8DE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

BH23 8DEEngland
Degree level or above36.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications16.9%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 8DE (Bransgore & Burley) (about 1,190 residents).

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

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