Affluence in BH19 3AP
How BH19 3AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,657 (2024)
BH19 3APSwanage
How well off BH19 3AP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH19 3AP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.9% of adults in the BH19 3AP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.1% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.1% of adults in the BH19 3AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.8% of adults in the BH19 3AP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH19 3AP (Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers) (about 1,657 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.