Affluence in DT11 9NJ
How DT11 9NJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blandford Outer & Tarrants
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,868 (2024)
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How well off DT11 9NJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT11 9NJ 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
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.6% of adults in the DT11 9NJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.5% of adults in the DT11 9NJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.5% of adults in the DT11 9NJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT11 9NJ (Blandford Outer & Tarrants) (about 1,868 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.