Affluence in DT11 8RG
How DT11 8RG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,491 (2024)
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How well off DT11 8RG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT11 8RG 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
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.8% of adults in the DT11 8RG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 44.4% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.3% of adults in the DT11 8RG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.7% of adults in the DT11 8RG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT11 8RG (Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster) (about 1,491 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.