PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Bournemouth

Affluence in BH9 2JF

How BH9 2JF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Talbot & Branksome Woods
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,877 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH9 2JF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH9 2JF area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,949
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.3% of adults in the BH9 2JF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 28.9% are retired and 13.1% are full-time students.

BH9 2JFEngland
Employee, full-time25.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student13.1%7.9%
Retired28.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.9% of adults in the BH9 2JF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BH9 2JFEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.4%5.3%
Semi-routine6.6%11.3%
Routine4.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students12.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.7% of adults in the BH9 2JF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11% have no qualifications.

BH9 2JFEngland
Degree level or above43.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications11%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH9 2JF (Talbot & Branksome Woods) (about 1,877 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area