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Affluence in DT4 9HB

How DT4 9HB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wyke Regis
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,388 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DT4 9HB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT4 9HB area scores 3.0 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£54,138
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.7% of adults in the DT4 9HB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 30.4% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

DT4 9HBEngland
Employee, full-time26.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired30.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.7% of adults in the DT4 9HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DT4 9HBEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.8% of adults in the DT4 9HB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.

DT4 9HBEngland
Degree level or above23.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications18.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT4 9HB (Wyke Regis) (about 1,388 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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