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Affluence in DT6 5

How DT6 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
16,263 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DT6 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DT6 5 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
  • Living environment4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Employment4.9
  • Income5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Crime7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,120
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.7% of adults in DT6 5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.2% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

DT6 5England
Employee, full-time21.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed14.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired35.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.9% of adults in DT6 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DT6 5England
Higher managerial & professional11.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed19%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.8% of adults in DT6 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.

DT6 5England
Degree level or above31.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.1%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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