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Affluence in DT1

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

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
25,504 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DT1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DT1 scores 6.8 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
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.9
  • Health and disability6.1
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Income6.3
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime7.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
  • Living environment7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,704
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.6% of adults in DT1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.4% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

DT1England
Employee, full-time29.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired32.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.3% of adults in DT1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DT1England
Higher managerial & professional14.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.6% of adults in DT1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

DT1England
Degree level or above37.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications13.6%18.1%

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

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