Affluence in DT2 8BG
How DT2 8BG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Owermoigne, Broadmayne & Winterbourne
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,135 (2024)
DT2 8BGDorchester
How well off DT2 8BG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT2 8BG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (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
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.6% of adults in the DT2 8BG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.4% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.6% of adults in the DT2 8BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.5% of adults in the DT2 8BG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT2 8BG (Owermoigne, Broadmayne & Winterbourne) (about 2,135 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.