Affluence in BH20 6LG
How BH20 6LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bovington, Wool & Lulworth
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,191 (2024)
BH20 6LGWareham
How well off BH20 6LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH20 6LG area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69% of adults in the BH20 6LG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.7% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.7% of adults in the BH20 6LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.2% of adults in the BH20 6LG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH20 6LG (Bovington, Wool & Lulworth) (about 3,191 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.