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Affluence in SP8 4

How SP8 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
11,690 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SP8 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SP8 4 scores 6.8 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
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Employment6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Income6.3
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Crime7.8
  • Living environment8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,517
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.4% of adults in SP8 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.9% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

SP8 4England
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired29.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.2% of adults in SP8 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SP8 4England
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine13.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.6% of adults in SP8 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.

SP8 4England
Degree level or above25.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications18.4%18.1%

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

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