Affluence in BH5 1AG
How BH5 1AG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Boscombe West
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,078 (2024)
BH5 1AGBournemouth
How well off BH5 1AG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH5 1AG area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.4% of adults in the BH5 1AG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.3% of adults in the BH5 1AG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.1% of adults in the BH5 1AG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH5 1AG (Boscombe West) (about 1,078 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.