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Affluence in BH3 7

How BH3 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
10,919 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH3 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH3 7 scores 7.3 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
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.3
  • Crime5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Employment7.2
  • Education and skills8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,044
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

49.5% of adults in BH3 7 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20% are retired and 19.3% are full-time students.

BH3 7England
Employee, full-time27.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student19.3%7.9%
Retired20%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.4% of adults in BH3 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BH3 7England
Higher managerial & professional16.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine5.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students18.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.2% of adults in BH3 7 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.

BH3 7England
Degree level or above39.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent24.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications10.8%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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