Affluence in BH24 1RQ
How BH24 1RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ringwood North & Ibsley
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,708 (2024)
BH24 1RQRingwood
How well off BH24 1RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH24 1RQ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.6% of adults in the BH24 1RQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.9% of adults in the BH24 1RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.8% of adults in the BH24 1RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH24 1RQ (Ringwood North & Ibsley) (about 1,708 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.