Affluence in BH9 3PU
How BH9 3PU 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
- 1,484 (2024)
How well off BH9 3PU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH9 3PU area scores 9.0 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.
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.8% of adults in the BH9 3PU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.4% of adults in the BH9 3PU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.2% of adults in the BH9 3PU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH9 3PU (Throop & Muscliffe) (about 1,484 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.