Affluence in BH22 0AT
How BH22 0AT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- West Moors
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,624 (2024)
BH22 0ATFerndown
How well off BH22 0AT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH22 0AT 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 (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
38% of adults in the BH22 0AT area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 50.9% are retired and 2.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.5% of adults in the BH22 0AT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.7% of adults in the BH22 0AT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH22 0AT (West Moors) (about 1,624 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.