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Affluence in BH9 3

How BH9 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
19,662 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH9 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH9 3 scores 6.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income5.6
  • Employment5.8
  • Health and disability5.8
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Crime6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
  • Living environment7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,133
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
63%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.9% of adults in BH9 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

BH9 3England
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student7.4%7.9%
Retired20%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.7% of adults in BH9 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BH9 3England
Higher managerial & professional12.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine10.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.4% of adults in BH9 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

BH9 3England
Degree level or above29.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications15.6%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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