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Affluence in BH4

How BH4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
13,974 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH4 scores 6.8 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
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.2
  • Crime5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Employment6.3
  • Income6.6
  • Education and skills8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,240
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55% of adults in BH4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.9% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

BH4England
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired28.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.4% of adults in BH4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BH4England
Higher managerial & professional18.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.8% of adults in BH4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

BH4England
Degree level or above42.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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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