Affluence in BH22 9FP
How BH22 9FP 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)
BH22 9FPFerndown
How well off BH22 9FP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH22 9FP 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
41.4% of adults in the BH22 9FP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 46.8% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.1% of adults in the BH22 9FP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.1% of adults in the BH22 9FP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH22 9FP (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.