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Affluence in BH7 7DA

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

Neighbourhood
Littledown
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,872 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH7 7DA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH7 7DA area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,202
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
63%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.2% of adults in the BH7 7DA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.5% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

BH7 7DAEngland
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired29.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.5% of adults in the BH7 7DA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

BH7 7DAEngland
Higher managerial & professional22.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine7.4%11.3%
Routine3.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.7% of adults in the BH7 7DA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.9% have no qualifications.

BH7 7DAEngland
Degree level or above41.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications9.9%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 7DA (Littledown) (about 1,872 residents).

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

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