Affluence in DT2 9SF
How DT2 9SF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & Puddletown
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,891 (2024)
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How well off DT2 9SF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT2 9SF 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 environment2.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.2% of adults in the DT2 9SF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.4% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.4% of adults in the DT2 9SF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.3% of adults in the DT2 9SF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT2 9SF (Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & Puddletown) (about 2,891 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.