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Affluence in BH8

How BH8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
55,249 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH8 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.9
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Income4.9
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment5.1
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£50,479
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.5% of adults in BH8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.9% are retired and 20.7% are full-time students.

BH8England
Employee, full-time30.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student20.7%7.9%
Retired14.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.2% of adults in BH8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BH8England
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students20.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.3% of adults in BH8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.

BH8England
Degree level or above32.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent25.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications14%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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