Affluence in BH20 7PE
How BH20 7PE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wareham, Sandford & Holton Heath
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,229 (2024)
BH20 7PEWareham
How well off BH20 7PE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH20 7PE 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 (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
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime7.0
- 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
48.4% of adults in the BH20 7PE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.3% of adults in the BH20 7PE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.4% of adults in the BH20 7PE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH20 7PE (Wareham, Sandford & Holton Heath) (about 1,229 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.