Affluence in DT3 4AY
How DT3 4AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chickerell & Chesil Bank
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,759 (2024)
DT3 4AYWeymouth
How well off DT3 4AY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT3 4AY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.9% of adults in the DT3 4AY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.7% of adults in the DT3 4AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23% of adults in the DT3 4AY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT3 4AY (Chickerell & Chesil Bank) (about 1,759 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.