Affluence in BH8 8UT
How BH8 8UT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Charminster
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,006 (2024)
BH8 8UTBournemouth
How well off BH8 8UT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH8 8UT area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Income4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.5% of adults in the BH8 8UT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.8% are retired and 13.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.1% of adults in the BH8 8UT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.2% of adults in the BH8 8UT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH8 8UT (Charminster) (about 2,006 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.