Affluence in DT4 7ES
How DT4 7ES ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,443 (2024)
DT4 7ESWeymouth
How well off DT4 7ES is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT4 7ES area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Income2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.1% of adults in the DT4 7ES area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.6% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.9% of adults in the DT4 7ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.3% of adults in the DT4 7ES area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT4 7ES (Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell) (about 1,443 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.