Affluence in DT1 1BN
How DT1 1BN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dorchester North
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,312 (2024)
DT1 1BNDorchester
How well off DT1 1BN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT1 1BN area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.9% of adults in the DT1 1BN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.2% of adults in the DT1 1BN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.5% of adults in the DT1 1BN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT1 1BN (Dorchester North) (about 1,312 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.