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Affluence in DT3 6EG

How DT3 6EG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Owermoigne, Broadmayne & Winterbourne
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,135 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DT3 6EG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT3 6EG 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 (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,199
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.6% of adults in the DT3 6EG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.4% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

DT3 6EGEngland
Employee, full-time26.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed13.9%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired33.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.6% of adults in the DT3 6EG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DT3 6EGEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine8.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.5% of adults in the DT3 6EG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

DT3 6EGEngland
Degree level or above32.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications13.7%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 6EG (Owermoigne, Broadmayne & Winterbourne) (about 2,135 residents).

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

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