Affluence in BH21 3NQ
How BH21 3NQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Corfe Mullen
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,700 (2024)
BH21 3NQWimborne
How well off BH21 3NQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH21 3NQ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.9% of adults in the BH21 3NQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.5% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.5% of adults in the BH21 3NQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.7% of adults in the BH21 3NQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH21 3NQ (Corfe Mullen) (about 1,700 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.