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Affluence in BH8 0

How BH8 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
12,823 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH8 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH8 0 scores 5.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.2
  • Employment4.2
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Crime5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.1
  • Living environment7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,616
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.7% of adults in BH8 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

BH8 0England
Employee, full-time32.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.9% of adults in BH8 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BH8 0England
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.7%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.2% of adults in BH8 0 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.

BH8 0England
Degree level or above28.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications18%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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