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Affluence in DT3 5PH

How DT3 5PH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Broadwey & Littlemoor
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,162 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DT3 5PH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT3 5PH area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£47,811
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.3% of adults in the DT3 5PH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

DT3 5PHEngland
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired20.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.2% of adults in the DT3 5PH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DT3 5PHEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15.9%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.8% of adults in the DT3 5PH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.

DT3 5PHEngland
Degree level or above25.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications15.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT3 5PH (Broadwey & Littlemoor) (about 2,162 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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