Affluence in DT11 7DE
How DT11 7DE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blandford Forum Town
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,147 (2024)
DT11 7DEBlandford Forum
How well off DT11 7DE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT11 7DE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.9% of adults in the DT11 7DE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.8% are retired and 2.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.7% of adults in the DT11 7DE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.6% of adults in the DT11 7DE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT11 7DE (Blandford Forum Town) (about 2,147 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.