Affluence in BH3 7LL
How BH3 7LL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Charminster
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,870 (2024)
BH3 7LLBournemouth
How well off BH3 7LL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH3 7LL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.3% of adults in the BH3 7LL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.1% are retired and 21.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.6% of adults in the BH3 7LL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.7% of adults in the BH3 7LL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH3 7LL (Charminster) (about 1,870 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.