Affluence in BH8 9RH
How BH8 9RH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Throop & Muscliffe
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,751 (2024)
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How well off BH8 9RH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH8 9RH area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.3% of adults in the BH8 9RH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.3% of adults in the BH8 9RH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.4% of adults in the BH8 9RH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH8 9RH (Throop & Muscliffe) (about 1,751 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.