Affluence in DT9 6AW
How DT9 6AW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sherborne
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,128 (2024)
DT9 6AWSherborne
How well off DT9 6AW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT9 6AW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.7% of adults in the DT9 6AW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.1% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.1% of adults in the DT9 6AW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.3% of adults in the DT9 6AW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT9 6AW (Sherborne) (about 1,128 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.