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Affluence in DT4 0JE

How DT4 0JE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Westham South
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,988 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DT4 0JE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT4 0JE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,445
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.9% of adults in the DT4 0JE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

DT4 0JEEngland
Employee, full-time38.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired18.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.7% of adults in the DT4 0JE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DT4 0JEEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine15.6%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.9% of adults in the DT4 0JE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

DT4 0JEEngland
Degree level or above25.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications17%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT4 0JE (Westham South) (about 1,988 residents).

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

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