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Affluence in BH3

How BH3 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 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH3 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 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20% are retired and 19.3% are full-time students.

BH3England
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BH3England
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 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.

BH3England
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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