Affluence in BH8 9QG
How BH8 9QG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Charminster
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,919 (2024)
BH8 9QGBournemouth
How well off BH8 9QG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH8 9QG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Employment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.4% of adults in the BH8 9QG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9.1% are retired and 34.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.9% of adults in the BH8 9QG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.1% of adults in the BH8 9QG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH8 9QG (Charminster) (about 1,919 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.