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Affluence in DT1 1JH

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

Neighbourhood
Dorchester North
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,598 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DT1 1JH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT1 1JH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,241
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.3% of adults in the DT1 1JH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

DT1 1JHEngland
Employee, full-time37.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired26.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.1% of adults in the DT1 1JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DT1 1JHEngland
Higher managerial & professional12%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.1% of adults in the DT1 1JH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.

DT1 1JHEngland
Degree level or above37.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications12.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT1 1JH (Dorchester North) (about 1,598 residents).

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

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