Affluence in BH8 8GR
How BH8 8GR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Bournemouth
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,937 (2024)
BH8 8GRBournemouth
How well off BH8 8GR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH8 8GR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
11.4% of adults in the BH8 8GR area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 6.9% are retired and 76.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
7.4% of adults in the BH8 8GR area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.9% of adults in the BH8 8GR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 5.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH8 8GR (Central Bournemouth) (about 3,937 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.