Affluence in BH22 9QL
How BH22 9QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ferndown West & Canford Bottom
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,104 (2024)
BH22 9QLFerndown
How well off BH22 9QL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH22 9QL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53% of adults in the BH22 9QL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.1% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.7% of adults in the BH22 9QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.1% of adults in the BH22 9QL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH22 9QL (Ferndown West & Canford Bottom) (about 1,104 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.