Affluence in DT10 1LY
How DT10 1LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,274 (2024)
DT10 1LYSturminster Newton
How well off DT10 1LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT10 1LY area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.1% of adults in the DT10 1LY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.1% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.4% of adults in the DT10 1LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.8% of adults in the DT10 1LY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT10 1LY (Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge) (about 2,274 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.