Affluence in DT2 8TZ
How DT2 8TZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Owermoigne, Broadmayne & Winterbourne
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,996 (2024)
DT2 8TZDorchester
How well off DT2 8TZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT2 8TZ 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
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.5% of adults in the DT2 8TZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.8% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.6% of adults in the DT2 8TZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.2% of adults in the DT2 8TZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT2 8TZ (Owermoigne, Broadmayne & Winterbourne) (about 1,996 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.