Affluence in DT1 1BW
How DT1 1BW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dorchester North
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,718 (2024)
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How well off DT1 1BW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT1 1BW area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
37.9% of adults in the DT1 1BW area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 43.2% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.3% of adults in the DT1 1BW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.2% of adults in the DT1 1BW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT1 1BW (Dorchester North) (about 1,718 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.