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Affluence in BH22 9AG

How BH22 9AG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ferndown Town
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,835 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH22 9AG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH22 9AG area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,302
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41.4% of adults in the BH22 9AG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 46.8% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

BH22 9AGEngland
Employee, full-time23.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired46.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.1% of adults in the BH22 9AG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BH22 9AGEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate15.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in the BH22 9AG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

BH22 9AGEngland
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship9%5.3%
Other qualifications4.7%2.8%
No qualifications20.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH22 9AG (Ferndown Town) (about 1,835 residents).

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

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