Affluence in DT4 8SR
How DT4 8SR 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
- 1,473 (2024)
DT4 8SRWeymouth
How well off DT4 8SR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT4 8SR area scores 2.0 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
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Income2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.7% of adults in the DT4 8SR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 31.7% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.9% of adults in the DT4 8SR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.5% of adults in the DT4 8SR area hold a degree or equivalent, well 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 8SR (Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell) (about 1,473 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.