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Affluence in BH7 6DE

How BH7 6DE 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
2,211 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH7 6DE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH7 6DE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,595
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.9% of adults in the BH7 6DE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.6% are retired and 10.7% are full-time students.

BH7 6DEEngland
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed12.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student10.7%7.9%
Retired12.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.7% of adults in the BH7 6DE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BH7 6DEEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students10.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in the BH7 6DE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

BH7 6DEEngland
Degree level or above33.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent20%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH7 6DE (Boscombe East) (about 2,211 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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