Affluence in BH20 6DA
How BH20 6DA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bovington, Wool & Lulworth
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,168 (2024)
BH20 6DAWareham
How well off BH20 6DA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH20 6DA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.2% of adults in the BH20 6DA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.4% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.5% of adults in the BH20 6DA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.4% of adults in the BH20 6DA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH20 6DA (Bovington, Wool & Lulworth) (about 1,168 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.