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Affluence in DT6 3FR

How DT6 3FR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bridport South & West Bay
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,817 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DT6 3FR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT6 3FR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,794
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.2% of adults in the DT6 3FR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.7% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.

DT6 3FREngland
Employee, full-time23%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.2%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student2.9%7.9%
Retired28.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.2% of adults in the DT6 3FR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DT6 3FREngland
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine17.2%11.3%
Routine18.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students2.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.9% of adults in the DT6 3FR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.

DT6 3FREngland
Degree level or above23.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications23.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT6 3FR (Bridport South & West Bay) (about 1,817 residents).

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

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