Affluence in DT4 7QL
How DT4 7QL 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
- 1,597 (2024)
DT4 7QLWeymouth
How well off DT4 7QL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT4 7QL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.6% of adults in the DT4 7QL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.9% are retired and 2.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
30% of adults in the DT4 7QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.4% of adults in the DT4 7QL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT4 7QL (Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell) (about 1,597 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.