Affluence in BH20 6DB
How BH20 6DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bovington, Wool & Lulworth
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,599 (2024)
BH20 6DBWareham
How well off BH20 6DB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH20 6DB 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 (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
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.1% of adults in the BH20 6DB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.6% of adults in the BH20 6DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.1% of adults in the BH20 6DB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH20 6DB (Bovington, Wool & Lulworth) (about 1,599 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.