Affluence in BH4 8BH
How BH4 8BH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Westbourne
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,005 (2024)
BH4 8BHBournemouth
How well off BH4 8BH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH4 8BH area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Education and skills8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48% of adults in the BH4 8BH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.8% are retired and 2.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.9% of adults in the BH4 8BH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.1% of adults in the BH4 8BH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH4 8BH (Westbourne) (about 2,005 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.