Affluence in BH20 5NN
How BH20 5NN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,853 (2024)
BH20 5NNWareham
How well off BH20 5NN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH20 5NN area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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 environment3.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50% of adults in the BH20 5NN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.6% of adults in the BH20 5NN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.1% of adults in the BH20 5NN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH20 5NN (Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers) (about 1,853 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.