Affluence in BH7 6AN
How BH7 6AN 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
- 1,686 (2024)
BH7 6ANBournemouth
How well off BH7 6AN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH7 6AN area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.2% of adults in the BH7 6AN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.8% are retired and 14.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.6% of adults in the BH7 6AN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.9% of adults in the BH7 6AN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH7 6AN (Boscombe East) (about 1,686 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.