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Affluence in BH20 4NP

How BH20 4NP 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)
Deprivation

How well off BH20 4NP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH20 4NP 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,308
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.3% of adults in the BH20 4NP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.4% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.

BH20 4NPEngland
Employee, full-time24.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student3.2%7.9%
Retired38.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.2% of adults in the BH20 4NP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BH20 4NPEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.8% of adults in the BH20 4NP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

BH20 4NPEngland
Degree level or above29.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications20.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH20 4NP (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.

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