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Affluence in BH9

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

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
43,153 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH9 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 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income5.8
  • Crime5.9
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Employment6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,478
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.6% of adults in BH9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.5% are retired and 18.7% are full-time students.

BH9England
Employee, full-time30.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student18.7%7.9%
Retired16.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.8% of adults in BH9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BH9England
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students18.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.5% of adults in BH9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

BH9England
Degree level or above31.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent25.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications12.7%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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