Affluence in BH20 7NQ
How BH20 7NQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bovington, Wool & Lulworth
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,636 (2024)
BH20 7NQWareham
How well off BH20 7NQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH20 7NQ 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
- Living environment1.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.2% of adults in the BH20 7NQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.4% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.6% of adults in the BH20 7NQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.9% of adults in the BH20 7NQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH20 7NQ (Bovington, Wool & Lulworth) (about 1,636 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.