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Affluence in DT4

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

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
49,416 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DT4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DT4 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.9
  • Employment4.3
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.1
  • Living environment5.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,568
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.4% of adults in DT4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.3% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

DT4England
Employee, full-time29%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired29.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.3% of adults in DT4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DT4England
Higher managerial & professional9.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.8% of adults in DT4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

DT4England
Degree level or above26.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications17.4%18.1%

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

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