Affluence in BH20 4BA
How BH20 4BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wareham, Sandford & Holton Heath
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,509 (2024)
BH20 4BAWareham
How well off BH20 4BA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH20 4BA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51% of adults in the BH20 4BA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.5% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.1% of adults in the BH20 4BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.4% of adults in the BH20 4BA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH20 4BA (Wareham, Sandford & Holton Heath) (about 1,509 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.