Affluence in BH8 0DY
How BH8 0DY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Throop & Muscliffe
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,823 (2024)
How well off BH8 0DY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH8 0DY area scores 7.0 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.
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.3% of adults in the BH8 0DY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.4% of adults in the BH8 0DY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.6% of adults in the BH8 0DY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH8 0DY (Throop & Muscliffe) (about 1,823 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.