Affluence in DT1 2JH
How DT1 2JH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Poundbury & Dorchester West
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,339 (2024)
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How well off DT1 2JH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT1 2JH 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.
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.4% of adults in the DT1 2JH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.8% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.6% of adults in the DT1 2JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.3% of adults in the DT1 2JH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT1 2JH (Poundbury & Dorchester West) (about 1,339 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.