Affluence in BH21 3UL
How BH21 3UL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Corfe Mullen
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,525 (2024)
BH21 3ULWimborne
How well off BH21 3UL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH21 3UL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.3% of adults in the BH21 3UL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.7% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.7% of adults in the BH21 3UL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.9% of adults in the BH21 3UL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH21 3UL (Corfe Mullen) (about 1,525 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.