Affluence in BH21 5PL
How BH21 5PL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,164 (2024)
BH21 5PLWimborne
How well off BH21 5PL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH21 5PL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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 environment1.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.8% of adults in the BH21 5PL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.1% of adults in the BH21 5PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.6% of adults in the BH21 5PL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH21 5PL (Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley) (about 2,164 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.