Affluence in BH21 3QL
How BH21 3QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Corfe Mullen
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,132 (2024)
BH21 3QLWimborne
How well off BH21 3QL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH21 3QL area scores 10.0 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 services6.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.3% of adults in the BH21 3QL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.3% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.4% of adults in the BH21 3QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.2% of adults in the BH21 3QL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH21 3QL (Corfe Mullen) (about 1,132 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.