Affluence in BH20 7DL
How BH20 7DL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bere Regis & Lytchett Matravers
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,234 (2024)
BH20 7DLWareham
How well off BH20 7DL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH20 7DL 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 (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
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58% of adults in the BH20 7DL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.6% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.4% of adults in the BH20 7DL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.8% of adults in the BH20 7DL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH20 7DL (Bere Regis & Lytchett Matravers) (about 2,234 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.