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Affluence in BH7 7

How BH7 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
10,203 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH7 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH7 7 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment6.2
  • Crime6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.3
  • Income7.7
  • Employment7.8
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Education and skills8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,396
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% of adults in BH7 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

BH7 7England
Employee, full-time32%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired27.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.8% of adults in BH7 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BH7 7England
Higher managerial & professional17.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine7.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.7% of adults in BH7 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

BH7 7England
Degree level or above36.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications13.8%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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