Affluence in BH21 9HU
How BH21 9HU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wimborne Minster
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,113 (2024)
BH21 9HUWimborne
How well off BH21 9HU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH21 9HU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.3% of adults in the BH21 9HU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.4% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.3% of adults in the BH21 9HU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.8% of adults in the BH21 9HU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH21 9HU (Wimborne Minster) (about 2,113 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.