Affluence in DT10 1HA
How DT10 1HA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,252 (2024)
DT10 1HASturminster Newton
How well off DT10 1HA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT10 1HA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.8% of adults in the DT10 1HA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.4% of adults in the DT10 1HA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.9% of adults in the DT10 1HA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT10 1HA (Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge) (about 1,252 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.