Affluence in SP8 5DA
How SP8 5DA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,058 (2024)
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How well off SP8 5DA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SP8 5DA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.2% of adults in the SP8 5DA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.3% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.7% of adults in the SP8 5DA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.4% of adults in the SP8 5DA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SP8 5DA (Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe) (about 2,058 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.