Weymouth and Portland: Low Scores for Social Mobility and Life Chances; State of the Nation Report 2017

Weymouth and Portland is one of worst areas in country for social mobility, Dorset Echo

The area comes at no. 322 out of 324 in England for social mobility prospects for someone from a disadvantaged background.

Social mobility is a stark postcode lottery. Too many in Britain are being left behind, Alan Milburn, The Guardian

The 3 worst English local authorities to grow up in if you’re poor:

West Somerset

Newark and Sherwood

Weymouth and Portland


Social mobility in Great Britain: fifth state of the nation report, Social Mobility Commission, Gov.uk

Social mobility index: 2017 data

State of the nation 2017, Report, pdf, 178 pages