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Affluence in BH5

How BH5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
19,486 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH5 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.8
  • Living environment3.4
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Employment3.8
  • Income4.2
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,032
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.1% of adults in BH5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.8% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.

BH5England
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student8.6%7.9%
Retired15.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.2% of adults in BH5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BH5England
Higher managerial & professional11.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students8.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.3% of adults in BH5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.

BH5England
Degree level or above36.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications15.4%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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