Dorchester: Deprivation

Deprivation

A civil parish in Dorset — Dorchester, E04003533. Every figure below describes that area, except where it is labelled as a comparison, or as a figure for a neighbourhood or a wider area.

Dorchester covers 14 neighbourhoods, all of them wholly. None of the 14 neighbourhoods is in the most deprived 10% in England; three are in the more deprived half. A rank describes a neighbourhood, not a rank for the parish.

Dorchester covers 14 neighbourhoods

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Rank 1 is the most deprived neighbourhood in England.

Around High Street FordingtonArea code: E01020518Overall rank: 9,388More deprived than: 72%Income rank: 7,841Employment rank: 7,613Education, Skills and Training rank: 7,198Health Deprivation and Disability rank: 8,832Crime rank: 9,153Barriers to Housing and Services rank: 26,508Living Environment rank: 19,823Period: 2025

Around DorchesterArea code: E01032644Overall rank: 11,456More deprived than: 66%Income rank: 13,802Employment rank: 7,974Education, Skills and Training rank: 10,498Health Deprivation and Disability rank: 6,089Crime rank: 15,689Barriers to Housing and Services rank: 28,941Living Environment rank: 12,582Period: 2025

Around Eldridge StreetArea code: E01032645Overall rank: 12,910More deprived than: 62%Income rank: 15,246Employment rank: 7,639Education, Skills and Training rank: 16,294Health Deprivation and Disability rank: 6,777Crime rank: 11,320Barriers to Housing and Services rank: 29,616Living Environment rank: 18,774Period: 2025

Around Bridport RoadArea code: E01020528Overall rank: 17,390More deprived than: 48%Income rank: 13,905Employment rank: 10,870Education, Skills and Training rank: 16,149Health Deprivation and Disability rank: 14,203Crime rank: 19,753Barriers to Housing and Services rank: 27,273Living Environment rank: 30,663Period: 2025

Around Cambridge RoadArea code: E01020527Overall rank: 18,536More deprived than: 45%Income rank: 16,127Employment rank: 15,992Education, Skills and Training rank: 14,305Health Deprivation and Disability rank: 15,004Crime rank: 17,290Barriers to Housing and Services rank: 28,201Living Environment rank: 18,020Period: 2025

Around PoundburyArea code: E01034382Overall rank: 18,559More deprived than: 45%Income rank: 15,991Employment rank: 11,097Education, Skills and Training rank: 14,432Health Deprivation and Disability rank: 18,180Crime rank: 23,812Barriers to Housing and Services rank: 21,412Living Environment rank: 31,961Period: 2025

Around Liscombe StreetArea code: E01034381Overall rank: 18,697More deprived than: 45%Income rank: 14,495Employment rank: 16,001Education, Skills and Training rank: 16,147Health Deprivation and Disability rank: 13,313Crime rank: 16,493Barriers to Housing and Services rank: 23,583Living Environment rank: 31,282Period: 2025

Around Kings RoadArea code: E01020519Overall rank: 20,810More deprived than: 38%Income rank: 15,481Employment rank: 16,409Education, Skills and Training rank: 17,589Health Deprivation and Disability rank: 20,603Crime rank: 20,344Barriers to Housing and Services rank: 24,451Living Environment rank: 23,690Period: 2025

Around Coburg RoadArea code: E01020526Overall rank: 24,628More deprived than: 27%Income rank: 20,161Employment rank: 18,030Education, Skills and Training rank: 24,333Health Deprivation and Disability rank: 18,618Crime rank: 25,514Barriers to Housing and Services rank: 24,576Living Environment rank: 27,818Period: 2025

Around Celtic CrescentArea code: E01020524Overall rank: 25,634More deprived than: 24%Income rank: 22,909Employment rank: 20,924Education, Skills and Training rank: 22,433Health Deprivation and Disability rank: 22,336Crime rank: 29,951Barriers to Housing and Services rank: 12,515Living Environment rank: 30,607Period: 2025

Around Poundbury RoadArea code: E01032643Overall rank: 26,162More deprived than: 22%Income rank: 23,043Employment rank: 23,888Education, Skills and Training rank: 25,251Health Deprivation and Disability rank: 23,171Crime rank: 29,227Barriers to Housing and Services rank: 18,541Living Environment rank: 14,835Period: 2025

Around Buckingham WayArea code: E01020520Overall rank: 28,799More deprived than: 15%Income rank: 23,677Employment rank: 25,416Education, Skills and Training rank: 24,913Health Deprivation and Disability rank: 23,633Crime rank: 31,533Barriers to Housing and Services rank: 19,261Living Environment rank: 29,924Period: 2025

Around Monmouth RoadArea code: E01020523Overall rank: 31,883More deprived than: 6%Income rank: 31,870Employment rank: 29,490Education, Skills and Training rank: 29,412Health Deprivation and Disability rank: 31,137Crime rank: 30,095Barriers to Housing and Services rank: 29,270Living Environment rank: 14,466Period: 2025

Around Weatherbury WayArea code: E01020525Overall rank: 33,395More deprived than: 1%Income rank: 32,410Employment rank: 30,751Education, Skills and Training rank: 32,161Health Deprivation and Disability rank: 29,501Crime rank: 32,752Barriers to Housing and Services rank: 24,525Living Environment rank: 33,684Period: 2025

On Income, eight of the 14 neighbourhoods are in the more deprived half of England: Around High Street Fordington (rank 7,841), Around Dorchester (rank 13,802), Around Eldridge Street (rank 15,246), Around Bridport Road (rank 13,905), Around Cambridge Road (rank 16,127), Around Poundbury (rank 15,991), Around Liscombe Street (rank 14,495) and Around Kings Road (rank 15,481).

Names beginning “Around” are generated descriptions. Locality names use OS map display priority, then estimated resident totals assigned to the nearest locality from each output area’s representative point. Road names use road length weighted by output-area resident density. These estimates do not locate individual residents or establish recognised neighbourhood names.

Source Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, English Indices of Deprivation 2025Period 2025Area Lower Layer Super Output Area

IoD2025 is not comparable with IoD2019 — new datasets, methodologies and geographies were used.

Sources, notes and figures

Source English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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A rank of 1 is the most deprived LSOA in England. Ranks do not add and do not average. IoD2025 is not comparable with IoD2019 — new datasets, methodologies and geographies were used. (MHCLG)

A rank of 1 is the most deprived LSOA in England on this domain. Ranks do not add and do not average. IoD2025 is not comparable with IoD2019 — new datasets, methodologies and geographies were used. (MHCLG)

Neighbourhood ranks, Indices of Deprivation 2025
Neighbourhood	Area code	Overall rank	More deprived than	Income rank	Employment rank	Education, Skills and Training rank	Health Deprivation and Disability rank	Crime rank	Barriers to Housing and Services rank	Living Environment rank
Around High Street Fordington, wholly in Dorchester	E01020518	9,388	72%	7,841	7,613	7,198	8,832	9,153	26,508	19,823
Around Dorchester, wholly in Dorchester	E01032644	11,456	66%	13,802	7,974	10,498	6,089	15,689	28,941	12,582
Around Eldridge Street, wholly in Dorchester	E01032645	12,910	62%	15,246	7,639	16,294	6,777	11,320	29,616	18,774
Around Bridport Road, wholly in Dorchester	E01020528	17,390	48%	13,905	10,870	16,149	14,203	19,753	27,273	30,663
Around Cambridge Road, wholly in Dorchester	E01020527	18,536	45%	16,127	15,992	14,305	15,004	17,290	28,201	18,020
Around Poundbury, wholly in Dorchester	E01034382	18,559	45%	15,991	11,097	14,432	18,180	23,812	21,412	31,961
Around Liscombe Street, wholly in Dorchester	E01034381	18,697	45%	14,495	16,001	16,147	13,313	16,493	23,583	31,282
Around Kings Road, wholly in Dorchester	E01020519	20,810	38%	15,481	16,409	17,589	20,603	20,344	24,451	23,690
Around Coburg Road, wholly in Dorchester	E01020526	24,628	27%	20,161	18,030	24,333	18,618	25,514	24,576	27,818
Around Celtic Crescent, wholly in Dorchester	E01020524	25,634	24%	22,909	20,924	22,433	22,336	29,951	12,515	30,607
Around Poundbury Road, wholly in Dorchester	E01032643	26,162	22%	23,043	23,888	25,251	23,171	29,227	18,541	14,835
Around Buckingham Way, wholly in Dorchester	E01020520	28,799	15%	23,677	25,416	24,913	23,633	31,533	19,261	29,924
Around Monmouth Road, wholly in Dorchester	E01020523	31,883	6%	31,870	29,490	29,412	31,137	30,095	29,270	14,466
Around Weatherbury Way, wholly in Dorchester	E01020525	33,395	1%	32,410	30,751	32,161	29,501	32,752	24,525	33,684

The percentage compares a rank with England's 33,755 neighbourhoods. Rounded shares never read as all or none unless they are.

Other figures in this view

Source Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, English Indices of Deprivation 2025Period 2025Area Dorchester civil parish

IoD2025 is not comparable with IoD2019 — new datasets, methodologies and geographies were used.

Sources, notes and figures

Source English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Dorchester civil parish: measured at Lower Layer Super Output Area level and summed to this area.

Other figures for Dorchester
Measure	Figure	Period
LSOAs in the most deprived 10% nationally	0	2025
LSOAs in the most deprived 20% nationally	0	2025

Neighbourhood deprivation table

Deprivation, by neighbourhood

The Indices of Deprivation are published for Lower Layer Super Output Areas, which ONS designs to hold between 1,000 and 3,000 people. 14 of them cover Dorchester, and Dorchester holds each of them outright. These describe parts of Dorchester rather than somewhere wider.

There is no single figure for Dorchester, and there cannot be. A rank says where one neighbourhood sits among those ranked in England. Ranks cannot be added or averaged into a rank for the place. Each neighbourhood is shown as published.

Indices of Deprivation ranks for each Lower Layer Super Output Area that covers part of Dorchester. Each describes one neighbourhood, and they cannot be combined into a figure for Dorchester.
Measure	Period	Around High Street FordingtonE01020518	Around Kings RoadE01020519	Around Buckingham WayE01020520	Around Monmouth RoadE01020523	Around Celtic CrescentE01020524	Around Weatherbury WayE01020525	Around Coburg RoadE01020526	Around Cambridge RoadE01020527	Around Bridport RoadE01020528	Around Poundbury RoadE01032643	Around DorchesterE01032644	Around Eldridge StreetE01032645	Around Liscombe StreetE01034381	Around PoundburyE01034382
Barriers to Housing and Services rank	2025	26,508	24,451	19,261	29,270	12,515	24,525	24,576	28,201	27,273	18,541	28,941	29,616	23,583	21,412
Crime rank	2025	9,153	20,344	31,533	30,095	29,951	32,752	25,514	17,290	19,753	29,227	15,689	11,320	16,493	23,812
Education, Skills and Training rank	2025	7,198	17,589	24,913	29,412	22,433	32,161	24,333	14,305	16,149	25,251	10,498	16,294	16,147	14,432
Employment rank	2025	7,613	16,409	25,416	29,490	20,924	30,751	18,030	15,992	10,870	23,888	7,974	7,639	16,001	11,097
Health Deprivation and Disability rank	2025	8,832	20,603	23,633	31,137	22,336	29,501	18,618	15,004	14,203	23,171	6,089	6,777	13,313	18,180
Income rank	2025	7,841	15,481	23,677	31,870	22,909	32,410	20,161	16,127	13,905	23,043	13,802	15,246	14,495	15,991
Index of Multiple Deprivation rank	2025	9,388	20,810	28,799	31,883	25,634	33,395	24,628	18,536	17,390	26,162	11,456	12,910	18,697	18,559
Living Environment rank	2025	19,823	23,690	29,924	14,466	30,607	33,684	27,818	18,020	30,663	14,835	12,582	18,774	31,282	31,961

A rank of 1 is the most deprived neighbourhood in England and 33,755 the least. Ezra publishes the position and draws no conclusion from it.

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Period: 2025
Area: Lower Layer Super Output Area

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Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Period: 2025
Area: Lower Layer Super Output Area

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence terms Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown Copyright and database rights 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 Licence terms Source: Office for National Statistics Licence terms Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2021, 2022 and 2024. Licence terms Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0 Licence terms · All sources

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Period: 2025
Area: Lower Layer Super Output Area

A rank of 1 is the most deprived LSOA in England. Ranks do not add and do not average. IoD2025 is not comparable with IoD2019 — new datasets, methodologies and geographies were used. (MHCLG)

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Period: 2025
Area: Lower Layer Super Output Area

A rank of 1 is the most deprived LSOA in England. Ranks do not add and do not average. IoD2025 is not comparable with IoD2019 — new datasets, methodologies and geographies were used. (MHCLG)