Affluence in BH31 6UG
How BH31 6UG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- East Verwood
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,513 (2024)
BH31 6UGVerwood
How well off BH31 6UG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH31 6UG area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.9% of adults in the BH31 6UG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.2% of adults in the BH31 6UG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.2% of adults in the BH31 6UG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH31 6UG (East Verwood) (about 1,513 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.