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Affluence in DT5

How DT5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
13,747 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DT5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DT5 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.3
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Children in low-income families3.7
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Employment4.3
  • Income4.6
  • Crime5.1
  • Living environment5.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,295
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.3% of adults in DT5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

DT5England
Employee, full-time28.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired25.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other7.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26% of adults in DT5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DT5England
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.7%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24% of adults in DT5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

DT5England
Degree level or above24%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%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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