Affluence in BH22 9JT
How BH22 9JT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ferndown Town
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,323 (2024)
BH22 9JTFerndown
How well off BH22 9JT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH22 9JT area scores 8.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
33.8% of adults in the BH22 9JT area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 55.5% are retired and 1.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.7% of adults in the BH22 9JT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.7% of adults in the BH22 9JT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH22 9JT (Ferndown Town) (about 1,323 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.