Affluence in DT4 9DJ
How DT4 9DJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Westham South
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,044 (2024)
DT4 9DJWeymouth
How well off DT4 9DJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT4 9DJ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.9% of adults in the DT4 9DJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.7% of adults in the DT4 9DJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.1% of adults in the DT4 9DJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT4 9DJ (Westham South) (about 2,044 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.