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Affluence in BH23

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

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
60,456 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH23 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH23 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 38 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.1
  • Employment6.5
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Income6.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Health and disability6.9
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Crime6.9
  • Living environment7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,885
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.3% of adults in BH23 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

BH23England
Employee, full-time26.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired36.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.8% of adults in BH23 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BH23England
Higher managerial & professional14.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in BH23 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

BH23England
Degree level or above31%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%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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