Affluence in DT7 3NH
How DT7 3NH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,496 (2024)
DT7 3NHLyme Regis
How well off DT7 3NH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT7 3NH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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
- Living environment2.0
- Crime7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
32.8% of adults in the DT7 3NH area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 55.4% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.3% of adults in the DT7 3NH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.2% of adults in the DT7 3NH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT7 3NH (Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale) (about 1,496 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.