Affluence in BH20 4LU
How BH20 4LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wareham, Sandford & Holton Heath
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,473 (2024)
BH20 4LUWareham
How well off BH20 4LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH20 4LU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.3% of adults in the BH20 4LU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.4% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.2% of adults in the BH20 4LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.8% of adults in the BH20 4LU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH20 4LU (Wareham, Sandford & Holton Heath) (about 1,473 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.