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Affluence in BH24

How BH24 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
28,341 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH24 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH24 scores 7.5 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
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.1
  • Crime6.5
  • Education and skills6.9
  • Employment7.1
  • Living environment7.2
  • Income7.3
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.7
  • Health and disability7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,136
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
60%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.7% of adults in BH24 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

BH24England
Employee, full-time27.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired34.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40% of adults in BH24 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BH24England
Higher managerial & professional17.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine7.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.5% of adults in BH24 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

BH24England
Degree level or above33.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%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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