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Affluence in BH8 0EL

How BH8 0EL 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
1,606 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH8 0EL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH8 0EL 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,236
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.7% of adults in the BH8 0EL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.9% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

BH8 0ELEngland
Employee, full-time41.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time18.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired14.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.6% of adults in the BH8 0EL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BH8 0ELEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate15.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine15%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29% of adults in the BH8 0EL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 10.7% have no qualifications.

BH8 0ELEngland
Degree level or above29%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications10.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH8 0EL (Throop & Muscliffe) (about 1,606 residents).

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

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