Affluence in BH21 3SQ
How BH21 3SQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Corfe Mullen
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,061 (2024)
BH21 3SQWimborne
How well off BH21 3SQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH21 3SQ 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
- Education and skills8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Income10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- 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
52.8% of adults in the BH21 3SQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.3% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.9% of adults in the BH21 3SQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.6% of adults in the BH21 3SQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH21 3SQ (Corfe Mullen) (about 2,061 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.