Affluence in BH20 4QF
How BH20 4QF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wareham, Sandford & Holton Heath
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,694 (2024)
BH20 4QFWareham
How well off BH20 4QF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH20 4QF area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.3% of adults in the BH20 4QF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.3% are retired and 2.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
38% of adults in the BH20 4QF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.2% of adults in the BH20 4QF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH20 4QF (Wareham, Sandford & Holton Heath) (about 1,694 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.