City Profile • Local Authority
Dorset
Dorset is a local authority district comprising 25 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £389k, reflecting a downward trend of 0.8% over the past year. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. In terms of safety, crime rates are low at 48 incidents per 1,000 residents, making it an appealing choice for families.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Population Trajectory
Annual residents (1991 – 2022)
383,274
Residents (2022)
Constituent Districts
25 AreasBA22ExploreBH16ExploreBH18ExploreBH19ExploreBH20ExploreBH21ExploreBH22ExploreBH24ExploreBH31ExploreDT1ExploreDT10ExploreDT11ExploreDT2ExploreDT3ExploreDT4ExploreDT5ExploreDT6ExploreDT7ExploreDT8ExploreDT9ExploreSP5ExploreSP6ExploreSP7ExploreSP8ExploreTA20Explore
Population Composition
Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Dorset authority according to the Census 2021.
Top Ethnicities
White: English93.9%
White: Other White2.5%
White: Irish0.5%
Other Asian0.5%
White and Asian0.4%
Other Mixed0.3%
Age Profile
70-74 years8.0%
55-59 years7.8%
60-64 years7.6%
65-69 years7.1%
50-54 years7.1%
75-79 years6.0%
Top Occupations
Professional17.3%
Managers and directors14.4%
Skilled trades13.8%
Associate professional12.6%
Caring and leisure10.3%
Elementary occupations9.5%
Housing Tenure
Owned: Outright45.8%
Owned: Mortgage24.6%
Private rented: Landlord13.5%
Social rented: Other11.0%
Private rented: Other2.9%
Social rented: Council1.3%
Area DNA
family5/10
health1/10
safety9/10
homeown9/10
transit2/10
affluence6/10
diversity2/10
employment4/10
investment4/10