Affluence in BH21 7QH
How BH21 7QH 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)
BH21 7QHWimborne
How well off BH21 7QH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH21 7QH 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52% of adults in the BH21 7QH 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.
Social grade
36% of adults in the BH21 7QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.4% of adults in the BH21 7QH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH21 7QH (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.