Affluence in DT8 3EX
How DT8 3EX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,467 (2024)
DT8 3EXBeaminster
How well off DT8 3EX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT8 3EX area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income6.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.9% of adults in the DT8 3EX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 43.4% are retired and 3% are full-time students.
Social grade
34% of adults in the DT8 3EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.3% of adults in the DT8 3EX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT8 3EX (Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock) (about 1,467 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.