Affluence in BH6 3DD
How BH6 3DD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southbourne West
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,511 (2024)
BH6 3DDBournemouth
How well off BH6 3DD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH6 3DD area scores 8.0 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.
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47% of adults in the BH6 3DD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.2% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.1% of adults in the BH6 3DD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.1% of adults in the BH6 3DD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH6 3DD (Southbourne West) (about 1,511 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.