Affluence in DT4 0RJ
How DT4 0RJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Westham South
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,209 (2024)
DT4 0RJWeymouth
How well off DT4 0RJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT4 0RJ 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 (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.7% of adults in the DT4 0RJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.8% of adults in the DT4 0RJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.7% of adults in the DT4 0RJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT4 0RJ (Westham South) (about 2,209 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.