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Affluence in BH6

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

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
28,214 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH6 scores 7.1 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
7.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.9
  • Crime5.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
  • Income6.7
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Education and skills7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,151
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
56%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.4% of adults in BH6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.2% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

BH6England
Employee, full-time31.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired27.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39% of adults in BH6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BH6England
Higher managerial & professional15.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine7.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.5% of adults in BH6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

BH6England
Degree level or above37.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications13.7%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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