Affluence in DT5 1JD
How DT5 1JD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Underhill & The Grove
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,521 (2024)
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How well off DT5 1JD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT5 1JD area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
39.3% of adults in the DT5 1JD area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.8% of adults in the DT5 1JD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.3% of adults in the DT5 1JD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT5 1JD (Underhill & The Grove) (about 1,521 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.