Affluence in BH24 2LS
How BH24 2LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Leonards
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,529 (2024)
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How well off BH24 2LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH24 2LS area scores 10.0 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
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- 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
38.3% of adults in the BH24 2LS area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 52% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.1% of adults in the BH24 2LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.3% of adults in the BH24 2LS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH24 2LS (St Leonards) (about 2,529 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.