Affluence in BH8 8GU
How BH8 8GU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- East Cliff
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,881 (2024)
BH8 8GUBournemouth
How well off BH8 8GU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH8 8GU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
28% of adults in the BH8 8GU area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 5.8% are retired and 57.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.1% of adults in the BH8 8GU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.3% of adults in the BH8 8GU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 6.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH8 8GU (East Cliff) (about 2,881 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.