Affluence in DT9 4AU
How DT9 4AU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sherborne
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,951 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
DT9 4AUSherborne
How well off DT9 4AU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT9 4AU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.6% of adults in the DT9 4AU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 17% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.5% of adults in the DT9 4AU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38% of adults in the DT9 4AU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT9 4AU (Sherborne) (about 1,951 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.