Affluence in DT5 2EY
How DT5 2EY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southwell & Weston
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,624 (2024)
DT5 2EYPortland
How well off DT5 2EY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT5 2EY 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.
- Education and skills2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.5% of adults in the DT5 2EY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.5% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.4% of adults in the DT5 2EY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17% of adults in the DT5 2EY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT5 2EY (Southwell & Weston) (about 1,624 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.