Affluence in BH21 4BX
How BH21 4BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sturminster Marshall & Crichel
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,240 (2024)
BH21 4BXWimborne
How well off BH21 4BX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH21 4BX area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.8% of adults in the BH21 4BX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.2% of adults in the BH21 4BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.2% of adults in the BH21 4BX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH21 4BX (Sturminster Marshall & Crichel) (about 1,240 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.