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Affluence in BH21 7PG

How BH21 7PG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ferndown West & Canford Bottom
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,175 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH21 7PG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH21 7PG area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£54,826
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52% of adults in the BH21 7PG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.2% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

BH21 7PGEngland
Employee, full-time27.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed0.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired36.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36% of adults in the BH21 7PG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BH21 7PGEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.4% of adults in the BH21 7PG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

BH21 7PGEngland
Degree level or above27.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH21 7PG (Ferndown West & Canford Bottom) (about 1,175 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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