Affluence in BH8 8JY
How BH8 8JY 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
- 1,956 (2024)
BH8 8JYBournemouth
How well off BH8 8JY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH8 8JY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Crime3.0
- Employment4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.3% of adults in the BH8 8JY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.5% of adults in the BH8 8JY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.6% of adults in the BH8 8JY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH8 8JY (Central Bournemouth) (about 1,956 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.