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Affluence in DT1 1

How DT1 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
12,550 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DT1 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DT1 1 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.6
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Living environment5.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.1
  • Crime6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£53,189
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.9% of adults in DT1 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

DT1 1England
Employee, full-time29.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired33.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38% of adults in DT1 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DT1 1England
Higher managerial & professional13.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37% of adults in DT1 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.

DT1 1England
Degree level or above37%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications15%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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