Affluence in BH22 0BU
How BH22 0BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- West Moors
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,313 (2024)
BH22 0BUFerndown
How well off BH22 0BU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH22 0BU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.9% of adults in the BH22 0BU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.7% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.2% of adults in the BH22 0BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.1% of adults in the BH22 0BU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH22 0BU (West Moors) (about 1,313 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.