Affluence in BH21 7LB
How BH21 7LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sturminster Marshall & Crichel
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,504 (2024)
BH21 7LBWimborne
How well off BH21 7LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH21 7LB area scores 6.0 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 skills6.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- 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
55.4% of adults in the BH21 7LB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.8% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.6% of adults in the BH21 7LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.3% of adults in the BH21 7LB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH21 7LB (Sturminster Marshall & Crichel) (about 2,504 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.