Affluence in DT2 9DF
How DT2 9DF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Burton Bradstock & Chideock
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,783 (2024)
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How well off DT2 9DF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT2 9DF 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 environment3.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.4% of adults in the DT2 9DF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 44.7% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.7% of adults in the DT2 9DF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.9% of adults in the DT2 9DF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with 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 DT2 9DF (Burton Bradstock & Chideock) (about 1,783 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.