Affluence in DT1 1YB
How DT1 1YB 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)
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How well off DT1 1YB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT1 1YB 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.3% of adults in the DT1 1YB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.1% of adults in the DT1 1YB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.1% of adults in the DT1 1YB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT1 1YB (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.