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Affluence in BH21 3PN

How BH21 3PN 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)
Deprivation

How well off BH21 3PN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH21 3PN 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£60,925
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
69%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.9% of adults in the BH21 3PN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.5% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

BH21 3PNEngland
Employee, full-time37.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time18.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired19.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.5% of adults in the BH21 3PN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BH21 3PNEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate17.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.7% of adults in the BH21 3PN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.

BH21 3PNEngland
Degree level or above26.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications10.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH21 3PN (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.

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