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Postcode · Sherborne

Affluence in DT9 4FD

How DT9 4FD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Sherborne
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,951 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DT9 4FD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT9 4FD 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,062
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.6% of adults in the DT9 4FD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 17% are full-time students.

DT9 4FDEngland
Employee, full-time33%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student17%7.9%
Retired24.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.5% of adults in the DT9 4FD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DT9 4FDEngland
Higher managerial & professional13%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine7.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.4%8.5%
Full-time students17%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38% of adults in the DT9 4FD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.

DT9 4FDEngland
Degree level or above38%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above20.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications11.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT9 4FD (Sherborne) (about 1,951 residents).

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

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