Affluence in DT10 2QY
How DT10 2QY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,138 (2024)
DT10 2QYSturminster Newton
How well off DT10 2QY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT10 2QY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48% of adults in the DT10 2QY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.1% are retired and 2.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.9% of adults in the DT10 2QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.7% of adults in the DT10 2QY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT10 2QY (Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge) (about 2,138 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.