Affluence in DT3 4GT
How DT3 4GT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chickerell & Chesil Bank
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,219 (2024)
How well off DT3 4GT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT3 4GT 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 (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
- Crime4.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment9.0
- 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
60.9% of adults in the DT3 4GT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.4% of adults in the DT3 4GT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.9% of adults in the DT3 4GT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT3 4GT (Chickerell & Chesil Bank) (about 2,219 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.