Affluence in DT1 3DH
How DT1 3DH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dorchester North
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,877 (2024)
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How well off DT1 3DH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT1 3DH area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.8% of adults in the DT1 3DH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.6% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.1% of adults in the DT1 3DH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.4% of adults in the DT1 3DH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT1 3DH (Dorchester North) (about 1,877 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.