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Affluence in BH9 2NF

How BH9 2NF 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
2,001 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH9 2NF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH9 2NF area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
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

37% of adults in the BH9 2NF area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 11.3% are retired and 44.7% are full-time students.

BH9 2NFEngland
Employee, full-time21.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student44.7%7.9%
Retired11.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.3% of adults in the BH9 2NF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BH9 2NFEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.2%19.9%
Intermediate7.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine6.1%11.3%
Routine3.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.3%8.5%
Full-time students44.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.4% of adults in the BH9 2NF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 6.3% have no qualifications.

BH9 2NFEngland
Degree level or above34.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent41%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications6.3%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 2NF (Talbot & Branksome Woods) (about 2,001 residents).

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

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