Affluence in DT4 7LY
How DT4 7LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Preston & Lodmoor
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,932 (2024)
DT4 7LYWeymouth
How well off DT4 7LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT4 7LY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.8% of adults in the DT4 7LY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.2% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
30% of adults in the DT4 7LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26% of adults in the DT4 7LY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT4 7LY (Preston & Lodmoor) (about 1,932 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.