Affluence in DT4 8DP
How DT4 8DP 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
- 1,878 (2024)
DT4 8DPWeymouth
How well off DT4 8DP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT4 8DP area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- 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
51.1% of adults in the DT4 8DP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.3% of adults in the DT4 8DP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29% of adults in the DT4 8DP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT4 8DP (Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell) (about 1,878 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.