Affluence in DT10 1QF
How DT10 1QF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,077 (2024)
DT10 1QFSturminster Newton
How well off DT10 1QF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT10 1QF area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment4.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.9% of adults in the DT10 1QF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.5% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.5% of adults in the DT10 1QF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.9% of adults in the DT10 1QF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT10 1QF (Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge) (about 2,077 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.