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Affluence in BH21

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

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
60,690 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH21 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BH21 scores 7.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 37 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.1
  • Education and skills6.9
  • Children in low-income families7.5
  • Employment7.7
  • Income7.8
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.1
  • Crime8.2
  • Living environment8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,554
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.7% of adults in BH21 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.9% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

BH21England
Employee, full-time29.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired31.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.2% of adults in BH21 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BH21England
Higher managerial & professional15.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine8.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34% of adults in BH21 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

BH21England
Degree level or above34%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications13.7%18.1%

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

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