Affluence in BH5 2EB
How BH5 2EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Boscombe East
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,869 (2024)
BH5 2EBBournemouth
How well off BH5 2EB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH5 2EB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.8% of adults in the BH5 2EB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.7% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.7% of adults in the BH5 2EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.9% of adults in the BH5 2EB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH5 2EB (Boscombe East) (about 1,869 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.