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Affluence in BH5 1AP

How BH5 1AP 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)
Deprivation

How well off BH5 1AP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH5 1AP 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,737
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.4% of adults in the BH5 1AP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

BH5 1APEngland
Employee, full-time39.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired19%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.3% of adults in the BH5 1AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BH5 1APEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine11.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.1% of adults in the BH5 1AP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.

BH5 1APEngland
Degree level or above36.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications14%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH5 1AP (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.

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