Affluence in BH24 3HW
How BH24 3HW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ringwood North & Ibsley
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,491 (2024)
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How well off BH24 3HW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH24 3HW 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
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.2% of adults in the BH24 3HW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
46% of adults in the BH24 3HW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.6% of adults in the BH24 3HW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH24 3HW (Ringwood North & Ibsley) (about 1,491 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.