Affluence in DT5 2BB
How DT5 2BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southwell & Weston
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,507 (2024)
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How well off DT5 2BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT5 2BB 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 disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- 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
53.5% of adults in the DT5 2BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.8% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.9% of adults in the DT5 2BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22% of adults in the DT5 2BB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT5 2BB (Southwell & Weston) (about 1,507 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.