Affluence in DT1 2LY
How DT1 2LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Poundbury & Dorchester West
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,502 (2024)
DT1 2LYDorchester
How well off DT1 2LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT1 2LY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.6% of adults in the DT1 2LY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.3% of adults in the DT1 2LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.2% of adults in the DT1 2LY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT1 2LY (Poundbury & Dorchester West) (about 1,502 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.