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Affluence in BH6 3

How BH6 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
11,716 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH6 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH6 3 scores 7.4 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
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment6.1
  • Employment6.3
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Crime6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.9
  • Income7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Education and skills8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,181
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53% of adults in BH6 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

BH6 3England
Employee, full-time30%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired30.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.4% of adults in BH6 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BH6 3England
Higher managerial & professional16.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine6.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.9% of adults in BH6 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

BH6 3England
Degree level or above37.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%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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